“The minutes of the Kafr Qasem trial are so shocking and upsetting not because they reveal information that is unfamiliar to history, but precisely because … Israeli Soldiers in 1956 Kafr Qasem Massacre Believed They Were Doing the Right ThingRead more
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Facing settler threats, Palestinian Bedouins forced out of rural West Bank community
Thirty Palestinian families left their home in a remote area of the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday, saying they were forced out after years of … Facing settler threats, Palestinian Bedouins forced out of rural West Bank communityRead more
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Inside Israel’s Cover-up on Murder of Palestinian American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
On May 11th, an Israeli soldier shot her in the head as she was reporting just outside the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West … Inside Israel’s Cover-up on Murder of Palestinian American Journalist Shireen Abu AklehRead more
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How Israel squandered its dramatic victory in the Six-Day War
In June 1967, when the Six-Day War broke out, Israel had just turned 19, a plucky young state still living in the immediate shadow of … How Israel squandered its dramatic victory in the Six-Day WarRead more
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Nobody Can Stop Israel’s Descent Into Animalism
Given the Temple Mount’s centrality in present political events, it is worth recalling what Yeshayahu Leibowitz said decades ago. There is a wonderful YouTube clip … Nobody Can Stop Israel’s Descent Into AnimalismRead more
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First Israeli Jailed for Refusing Military Service
Israel is continuing its attacks across the Gaza Strip, from the north to the south, as the number of Palestinian casualties continues to soar. Over … First Israeli Jailed for Refusing Military ServiceRead more
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Jewish radicals attack Jerusalem’s Church of Gethsemane during Sunday’s worship
Sunday [19 March], two Israeli radicals entered Jerusalem’s Greek Orthodox Church of Gethsemane, destroying property and injuring Archbishop Joachim, who was leading the service. A … Jewish radicals attack Jerusalem’s Church of Gethsemane during Sunday’s worshipRead more
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UPenn President Resignation
On Saturday, the University of Pennsylvania President Elizabeth Magill resigned her position over fallout from last Tuesday’s House Education Committee hearing. UPenn board chair Scott … UPenn President ResignationRead more
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Labor Demands a Ceasefire
growing pressure from the U.S. labor movement on President Biden to demand a ceasefire in the U.S.-backed Israeli assault on Gaza. Unions helped organize a … Labor Demands a CeasefireRead more
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Nan Goldin Pulls Out of NYT Project Over Paper’s ‘Complicity With Israel’
The photographer Nan Goldin said on Thursday that she had called off a project for the New York Times Magazine, accusing the newspaper of a … Nan Goldin Pulls Out of NYT Project Over Paper’s ‘Complicity With Israel’Read more