The 4th Annual DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival
The Institute for Policy Studies joins this unique showcase of the work of Palestinian filmmakers and artists for audiences in Washington, DC Metropolitan area.
Despite Growing International Condemnation, No End to Gaza Violence in Sight
In spite of international condemnation and a rising death toll in Gaza, the United States’ continued support of Israel poses major obstacles to reaching a ceasefire.
Gaza Update with Special Guest Tariq Abu Khdeir
Come and hear first hand from Tariq Abu Khdeir, the 15-year-old Palestinian-American arrested and beaten by Israeli police in Jerusalem last month.
Why Opposing the Israel Lobby Is No Longer Political Suicide
Our movement isn’t strong enough yet to end US enabling of the carnage in Gaza—but the shift in public discourse is a crucial first step.
Sharon is Dead, but Sharonism Lives On
There is nothing remotely honorable in the legacy of Ariel Sharon, Israel’s perhaps most consistent war criminal.
Vietnam War Created Middle East Activist
Phyllis Bennis traces her development from an active Zionist youth to a leading U.S. critic of Israel and international anti-war activist on The Real News.
Briefing: With Richard Falk and Phyllis Bennis
Hear about the current human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.
What Comes Next: Rights, Not ‘Arrangements,’ for Palestinians
On the ground, in the real world, of course there is no longer any possibility of a real “two-state” solution.
There is No Military Solution to Syria
U.S. policy should emphasize direct diplomacy to negotiate a ceasefire with all sides including Syrian President Bashar Assad, but direct military intervention will lead to more bloodshed and Obama fighting on the side of an Al-Qaeda affiliated organization.
Peace Talks Resume Between Israel and the Palestinians, But Little Hope of Imminent Breakthrough
Phyllis Bennis and Shir Hever discuss the timing of the talks, U.S and European interests in resuming them, and the imbalanced power between the negotiating sides
John Kerry’s Doomed Peace Process is Deja Vu All Over Again
Secretary of State John Kerry’s Middle East negotiations are doomed to the same failure as the 22 years of failed diplomacy that precedes them.
“World War Z”: Israel’s Best Foot Forward?
Are zombies the key to peace between Israel and Palestine?
Syria: The Threats, the Claims, the Costs, the Lives
What the civil war in Syria and the Arab Spring have exposed is that the massive political and social transformation and real regime change underway is led by the people themselves, largely without military force and certainly with no role for the United States. U.S. military involvement serves only to escalate the destruction.
Will the Jordanian Parliament Expel the Israeli Ambassador from Amman?
A resolution to that end may be just sound and fury.
Video: Stephen Hawking Confirms Support of Israel Boycott
Hawking’s boycott of Israel will shake Israeli public the way sports boycott affected South Africa.