The University of Toronto has allegedly rescinded a job offer to a prominent human rights scholar after a sitting Canadian tax court judge complained about … Israel lobby pressures Univ of Toronto to rescind scholar hireRead more
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Jewish settlers torch olive grove in occupied West Bank
Jewish settlers today torched an olive grove belonging to Deir Ballut town, west of Salfit, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. The town mayor … Jewish settlers torch olive grove in occupied West BankRead more
AOC ignites a debate about Yitzhak Rabin
Progressive New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez found herself in the middle of another Israel-related controversy this week. She had agreed to appear at a memorial … AOC ignites a debate about Yitzhak RabinRead more
The Second Intifada still rages on Wikipedia
When the Cuncator made the edit – only the second on Wikipedia’s page about the second intifada – he had no idea that this article, … The Second Intifada still rages on WikipediaRead more
Civil Rights Groups Are Finally Waking Up to the ADL’s Right Wing Agenda
As people in the U.S. and around the world try to make sense of the mud wrestling match – also known as the first presidential … Civil Rights Groups Are Finally Waking Up to the ADL’s Right Wing AgendaRead more
How AOC Challenged the Myth of Yitzhak Rabin the Peacemaker
If it wasn’t for Representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), not many people would have heard about the memorial event being held to commemorate 25 years since … How AOC Challenged the Myth of Yitzhak Rabin the PeacemakerRead more
Israel’s deals to ‘transfer’ Palestinians are simply thinly-disguised ethnic cleansing
It seems that Israel is not satisfied with driving 750,000 Palestinians from their homes and land in 1948, and another 400,000 in 1967; nor with … Israel’s deals to ‘transfer’ Palestinians are simply thinly-disguised ethnic cleansingRead more
Why Arab Leaders Are Suddenly Groveling at the Chance to Normalize Ties with Israel
As these words are being written, the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are in Washington DC to sign agreements to normalize … Why Arab Leaders Are Suddenly Groveling at the Chance to Normalize Ties with IsraelRead more
Israel’s climate justice movement has a colonialism problem
Across the world, climate movements are firmly rooted on the political, social, and economic left. Their campaigning and advocacy make connections with struggles for democracy, … Israel’s climate justice movement has a colonialism problemRead more
Jewish settlers attack shepherds, set up mobile home on Palestinian land
Jewish settlers today attacked shepherds and cut olive trees in Masafer Yatta in the southern West Bank, while others set up a mobile home on … Jewish settlers attack shepherds, set up mobile home on Palestinian landRead more