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The Movement to Suppress and Impoverish Critics of Israel is Racist

By Paul Larudee on December 10, 2018

Prof. Tim Anderson

Marc Lamont Hill, Tim Anderson, Steven Salaita, Rabab Abdulhadi, Hatem Bazian, Ahlam Muhtasib, Norman Finkelstein and other academics have all been targets of the movement to silence their criticisms of Israel and their defense of Palestinians. (more…)

Ahmad Sa’adat: Palestine will be Freed by the People, not the Elites

December 11, 2018

The following interview with imprisoned Palestinian leftist leader, Ahmad Sa’adat, the General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, (more…)

White House ‘Strongly Opposes’ Halting Support of Bloody Saudi-Led Campaign in Yemen

December 9, 2018

The US won’t budge to growing pressure to stop supporting the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen, a high-ranking State Dept. official said. According to the UN, the conflict led to the largest humanitarian crisis of our time. (more…)

Israeli Court Grants Ownership of Palestinian Lands to Settlers

November 28, 2018

The Israeli Supreme Court ruled, on Wednesday, to grant ownership of Palestinian land, located near the illegal Israeli settlement of Gush Etzion, (more…)

A Palestinian-Syrian Love Story Crushed by Israeli Air Attacks

By Walid Mahmoud and Muhammad Shehada on November 18, 2018

When Palestinians ventured out of their homes on Tuesday, following Israel’s latest round of air raids on Gaza, they noticed an extraordinary scene near the bombed-out remains of the al-Rahma building. (more…)

Newly Elected Progressives Face Palestine Taboo

By As`ad AbuKhalil on November 14, 2018

Photo: Bill Hackwell

People in the pro-Palestinian community worldwide will be watching to see if any of the new left-wing progressives elected in the midterms will dare speak out—and vote against—the wishes of the Israel lobby. (more…)

Netanuyahu’s Courting of Bolsonaro is the Latest of Israel’s Alliances with Far-right Figures

By Jonathan Cook on November 4, 2018

The victory of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s presidential election last week has won Israel a passionate new friend on the international stage. (more…)

A Cruel Choice; Why Israel Targets Palestinian Schools

By Ramzy Baroud on October 29, 2018

Despite living under near constant blockade and military siege, Palestinian children have a much higher literacy rate than in the United States – editorial note (more…)

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