If the controversy surrounding Palestinian filmmaker and actor Mohammad Bakri reveals anything, it is the depth of fascism in the State of Israel. It exposes … For Palestinian filmmakers in Israel, it’s loyalty or silenceRead more
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The US Money Tree – The Untold Story of American Aid to Israel
On December 21, the United States Congress passed the COVID-19 Relief Package, as part of a larger $2.3 trillion bill meant to cover spending for … The US Money Tree – The Untold Story of American Aid to IsraelRead more
What Martin Luther King Jr. Would have thought of Israel
The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose activism we honor today, took stands far beyond Selma and Montgomery, and called on other capitals than Washington, … What Martin Luther King Jr. Would have thought of IsraelRead more
A weekend of settler violence in the land of caves
An almost biblical figure emerges from a cave carved into the rock. An old man, clad in a black robe, a white keffiyeh wrapped around … A weekend of settler violence in the land of cavesRead more
About the Jenin Jenin film and other media reports
If Mohammad Bakri’s film “Jenin, Jenin” is banned from being shown in Israel, then every television news broadcast will have to be banned too. In … About the Jenin Jenin film and other media reportsRead more
Foreign businessmen to corrupt Israeli politics
Casino owner Sheldon Adelson, who died on Monday in Las Vegas at 87, once said publicly in an event chaired by sex-manual writer Shmuel Boteach … Foreign businessmen to corrupt Israeli politicsRead more
Court Rules Palestinian Filmmaker Must Pay Damages To Israeli Soldier Who Took Part in Massacre
In a particularly draconian decision, an Israeli court has ruled that the documentary film “Jenin, Jenin” will be banned from screening in Israel. Additionally, all … Court Rules Palestinian Filmmaker Must Pay Damages To Israeli Soldier Who Took Part in MassacreRead more
Free Issa Amro
Following a four-year legal battle in Israeli military courts, Palestinian activist Issa Amro has been convicted on six counts related to his activism in the … Free Issa AmroRead more
In Israel, Vaccine Leadership or Medical Apartheid?
The media is abuzz these days with headlinessuch as “How Israel Became a World Leader in Vaccinating Against Covid-19.” While the U.S. has so far … In Israel, Vaccine Leadership or Medical Apartheid?Read more
Israel bans screening of ‘Jenin, Jenin’ after soldier’s lawsuit
An Israeli court has banned screenings of a documentary film about the 2002 deadly confrontations between armed Israeli soldiers and Palestinians in the occupied West … Israel bans screening of ‘Jenin, Jenin’ after soldier’s lawsuitRead more