Hitham’s Tale
The military disparity between Israel and Gaza is but the most violent among many.
Today Is A Good Day To Break Up with Your Mega Bank
Ordinary citizens are making their voices heard by moving millions of dollars out of the big banks’ coffers.
Israel’s Tax-Deductible Occupation
New Israeli legislation limits and taxes contributions to organizations opposed to the occupation.
A Silver Lining for Palestine?
The author explores Washington’s vitriolic response to the Palestinian Authority’s plan to declare statehood.
800-Pound Gorilla Straggles After Israeli Protesters
It’s inevitable that the settlements and Gaza will soon complicate the Israeli protests.
Obama, Israel, and the 1967 Borders
The director of our New Internationalism project commented on President Obama’s Middle East speech urging for a peace process based on the 1967 borders and land swaps.
Obama Surrenders on Settlements
The Obama administration cast its first UN Security Council veto.
Sometimes a Veto Means Victory
Bureaucratic defeat within the United Nations security council might lead to diplomatic victory for those seeking to end Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories.
Washington Draws a Line in the Sand on Settlements — With Palestine
Once again the U.S. places the burden of compromising on the settlements squarely on Palestine shoulders.
Is There a Method to Israel’s Settlement Madness?
How Israel can walk back settlements yet save face.
Israel’s Settlement Freeze Is Over…So What?
The Israeli-Palestinian peace talks will almost certainly continue with or without a settlement freeze — but does that really matter?
Armed Sprawl
Beneath the Israel-Palestine clash is the all-too-familiar conflict of development: urban growth meets indigenous resistance.
Washington Must Pressure Israel to Stop Illegal Settlements
The U.S. has to start pressuring Israel to cooperate.
Obama’s Right Turn?
In his recent AIPAC speech, Barack Obama veers right.
Broken Peace Process
The Middle East summit in Annapolis is likely to be no more than a photo op.