Tag: Hamas
Debunking ‘The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: 10 My...
Posted by Jeremy R. Hammond | Mar 22, 2019 | Featured, News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics | 13 |
As Abbas Ages, Fatah Moves to Consolidate Power
Posted by Ramzy Baroud | Feb 7, 2019 | News & Analysis | 0 |
US Funding Cut for UNRWA Illuminates Trump’s ‘Deal...
Posted by Jeremy R. Hammond | Sep 6, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US | 16 |
Trump Administration Reiterates US Backing of Isra...
Posted by Jeremy R. Hammond | Jul 20, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics | 2 |
The New Book “What Justice Demands” by Elan Journo...
Posted by Jeremy R. Hammond | Jun 14, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Reviews | 3 |
Crisis and Opportunity: The ‘Deal of the Century’ Challenge for Palestinians
by Ramzy Baroud | Feb 6, 2020 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
The problem with the Palestinian leadership is that, despite its frequent protestations and angry condemnations, it is yet to take independent initiatives or operate outside the American-Israeli paradigm.
The True Motive Behind Abbas’s Call for Palestinian Elections
by Ramzy Baroud | Oct 19, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
What Palestinians need is new leadership, not a continuation of the occupation regime that Abbas serves as head of the Palestinian Authority.
Resurrecting the PLO is Palestine’s Best Response to the ‘Deal of the Century’
by Ramzy Baroud | May 31, 2019 | Palestine, Politics, US, Viewpoints
It is only through the resurrection of the PLO that Palestinians could finally return to their original mission of devising a national liberation strategy.
Israel’s Attack on the Mavi Marmara and the Illegal Blockade of Gaza
by Jeremy R. Hammond | May 31, 2019 | Featured, News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
Israel’s attack on the Mavi Marmara on May 31, 2010, as the ship was attempting to break Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, was a war crime.
The Two Narratives of Palestine: The People Are United, the Factions Are Not
by Ramzy Baroud | May 10, 2019 | Palestine, Politics, Viewpoints
To make progress toward the one-state solution, the Palestinian people need a new leadership that will reflect their true aspirations.
The Unfinished Gaza War: What Netanyahu Hopes to Gain from Attacking Palestinian Prisoners
by Ramzy Baroud | Apr 12, 2019 | Palestine, Politics, Viewpoints
Why is Israel provoking confrontations when Palestinian prisoners are already subjected to human rights abuses? Equally important, why now?
Debunking ‘The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: 10 Myths Preventing Peace’
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Mar 22, 2019 | Featured, News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
The Jerusalem Institute of Justice’s video “The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: 10 Myths Preventing Peace” is a work of propaganda that only perpetuates lies.
Uniting Fatah, Not Palestinians: The Dubious Role of Mohammed Shtayyeh
by Ramzy Baroud | Mar 21, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
The new prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh’s goal is to solidify Fatah’s political control, not to unify Palestinian leadership to end Israel’s occupation.
Russian Mediation: The Critical Messages of the Hamas-Fatah Talks in Moscow
by Ramzy Baroud | Feb 19, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
For Hamas, the Islamic Jihad and other Palestinian factions, freeing Fatah from Washington’s grip is something they can also all agree on.
As Abbas Ages, Fatah Moves to Consolidate Power
by Ramzy Baroud | Feb 7, 2019 | News & Analysis
While all Palestinian factions bear part of the blame for failing to unify their ranks, Mahmoud Abbas bears the largest share.
Early Elections: Who Will Dethrone ‘The King of Israel’?
by Ramzy Baroud | Jan 3, 2019 | Middle East, News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
With his enemies gaining momentum and police investigations closing in, Benjamin Netanyahu is increasingly becoming a liability to his own party.
What Lies Beneath: The US-Israeli Plot to ‘Save’ Gaza
by Ramzy Baroud | Sep 6, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
Why would the US manufacture a major humanitarian crisis in Gaza while engaging in discussions about the urgent need to end Gaza’s humanitarian woes?
US Funding Cut for UNRWA Illuminates Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Sep 6, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
Trump’s UNRWA funding cut shows how his “deal of the century” is all about coercing the Palestinians into surrendering their rights.
Trump Administration Reiterates US Backing of Israel’s Illegal Gaza Blockade
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Jul 20, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
The US has long supported Israel’s illegal Gaza blockade, a policy of collectively punishing the civilian population of Gaza for living under Hamas’s rule.
The New Book “What Justice Demands” by Elan Journo Is a Zionist Hoax
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Jun 14, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Reviews
Elan Journo’s “What Justice Demands” is a shameless work of Zionist propaganda intended to defend Israel’s unjustifiable crimes against the Palestinians.
New York Times Lies That Hamas Has Been Firing Rockets at Israel
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Apr 19, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
The New York Times claims that, until the demonstrations began in Gaza last month, Hamas had been firing “a fairly steady tempo” of rockets at Israel. In fact, it had been firing none.
Media Cover-up: Shielding Israel is a Matter of Policy
by Ramzy Baroud | Apr 18, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
It is incumbent on us to expose this sinister relationship and hold mainstream media to account for covering up Israel’s crimes, as well as Israel for committing these crimes in the first place.
Why Israel Feels Threatened by Popular Resistance in Palestine
by Ramzy Baroud | Apr 10, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
By killing and wounding this number of Palestinians, Israel had hoped that the masses would retreat, the protests would subside and, eventually, end. This was not the case, of course.
The Two-State Solution vs. the ‘Peace Process’, and Why the Distinction Is Critical
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Mar 31, 2018 | Featured, News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
To seize the present opportunity, one-state advocates need to stop mistaking the two-state solution with the goal of the US-led so-called “peace process”.
The Last ‘Peace Process’ Warrior: Abbas Hanging by a Thread
by Ramzy Baroud | Mar 30, 2018 | Palestine, Politics, Viewpoints
The Palestinian people are left disenchanted, practically leaderless, and facing the brunt of Israel’s occupation regime on their own.