Tag: Occupation
What Is the Two-State Solution? How the New York T...
Posted by Jeremy R. Hammond | Feb 23, 2017 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US | 18 |
Water Scarcity: Cooperation or Conflict in the Mid...
Posted by Lisdey Espinoza Pedraza | Sep 2, 2016 | Africa, Middle East, News & Analysis, Politics, Science | 2 |
Should the Palestinians Seek Justice NOW at the International Criminal Court?
by Richard Falk | Feb 24, 2017 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
Despite these circumstances that makes the ICC seem such an attractive option, a PA decision to take this path is far from obvious.
The Trump-Netanyahu Circus: Now, No One Can Save Israel from Itself
by Ramzy Baroud | Feb 24, 2017 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
No wall can be high enough to stymie the echoes of oppressed people striving for freedom, human rights, equality and solidarity.
Israel and Palestine: Two States or One State?
by John Chuckman | Feb 24, 2017 | Middle East, Palestine, Politics, Viewpoints
The stark reality is that both solutions are impossible unless imposed from outside, and just where do we see any prospect for that?
What Is the Two-State Solution? How the New York Times Deceives Readers
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Feb 23, 2017 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
The mainstream media perpetually deceives readers about what the two-state solution is in order to manufacture consent for the US’s rejection of it.
Farewell to Doublespeak: Israel’s Vision for the Future is Terrifying
by Ramzy Baroud | Feb 18, 2017 | Palestine, Politics, Viewpoints
The only “solution” that mattered to Israel is its own, driven by blind American support, European uselessness and imposed on the Palestinians by force.
Clamoring for Israeli Approval: Trump’s Election Promises Will Haunt Him
by Ramzy Baroud | Feb 4, 2017 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
The Trump administration’s gamble in moving the US embassy is likely to ignite a political fire throughout Palestine and the Middle East.
Why the Trump Presidency Represents an Opportunity for Palestinians
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Feb 2, 2017 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
Jeremy R. Hammond speaks to Press TV about Israel’s increased settlement activity and why now is actually an opportunity for Palestinians to seek justice.
The Paris Peace Conference: Signaling an End to a Western-dominated Era?
by Ramzy Baroud | Jan 27, 2017 | Palestine, Viewpoints
No, it was not just ‘another Middle East peace conference’, but marked the end of the US-led so-called ‘peace process’.
Palestine’s Three Dark Commemorations: Looking Back 5, 7, and 10 Decades from 2017
by Richard Falk | Jan 18, 2017 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
The years 1917, 1947, and 1967 mark dark moments for the Palestinians, still struggling against their oppressors to be able to exercise their rights.
John Kerry’s Big Lie and the US’s Opposition to the Two-State Solution
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Jan 17, 2017 | Essays, Palestine, Politics, US
Deciphering John Kerry’s euphemistic language from his December 28, 2016 speech on Middle East peace reveals the US’s opposition to the two-state solution.
Enough Fearmongering: Only One Democratic State is Possible in Palestine and Israel
by Ramzy Baroud | Jan 13, 2017 | Palestine, Politics, US, Viewpoints
Why does the US continue to rhetorically advocate the two-state solution while acting to ensure that it is never realized?
John Bolton and the U.S. Congress: Complicit on Settlements; Disdainful on Law
by L. Michael Hager | Jan 13, 2017 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
John Bolton and the US Congress have demonstrated their contempt for international law in conveying their implicit support for Israeli settlement expansion.
Condemning Israeli Settlement Expansion: UN Security Council Resolution 2334 and Secretary Kerry’s Speech
by Richard Falk | Jan 5, 2017 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
Resolution 2334, and especially the Kerry speech, do not depart from fundamentally mistaken presentations of how to move diplomacy forward.
A Blessing in Disguise? The Trump Presidency May be Better for Palestine
by Ramzy Baroud | Jan 5, 2017 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
So how could Trump as president benefit Palestinians in any way? Simply put: clarity. And end to Washingtonian doublespeak would be good for Palestine.
Why Netanyahu and Trump Are Good for the Palestinians
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Dec 30, 2016 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
Ironically, Netanyahu and Trump being in power in Israel and the US, respectively, is the best thing that could happen for the prospects of peace.
Palestine 2017: Time to Bid Farewell to Washington and Embrace the Globe
by Ramzy Baroud | Dec 29, 2016 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
If a united Palestinian leadership does not seize the opportunity and regain the initiative in 2017, all Palestinians will suffer.
The Significance of UN Resolution 2334 on Israeli Settlements
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Dec 28, 2016 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
The key to understanding the significance of UN Resolution 2334 condemning Israel’s illegal settlements lies in understanding why the US didn’t veto it.
Fatah, Hold Your Applause: Palestinian Body Politic Rotten to the Core
by Ramzy Baroud | Dec 9, 2016 | Palestine, Politics, Viewpoints
The sad truth is that, regardless of who wins in the current power struggle, Fatah’s descent is inexorable.
Less Symbolism, More Action: Towards Meaningful Solidarity with Palestine
by Ramzy Baroud | Nov 30, 2016 | Palestine, Politics, Viewpoints
For the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People to be truly meaningful, it must be reclaimed by Palestinians.
10 Zionist Arguments You’ve Encountered, But Didn’t Have Answers To
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Nov 28, 2016 | Editorial, Featured, Palestine, Politics
Here are ten popular arguments Zionists use to defend Israel’s crimes against the Palestinians and how to answer them effectively.