Tag: Israel
‘The Donald Trump I know’: Abbas’s UN Speech and the Breakdown of Palestinian Politics
Feb 22, 2020 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
The real danger in the ‘Deal of the Century’ is that the Palestinian Authority will find a way to co-exist with it at the expense of the Palestinian people.
Read MoreBreaking with Washington: Arabs and Muslims Must Take a Stance for Palestine
Feb 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
There is little hope that the pro-PA camp, as exemplified in the current political structure, can truly defeat the ‘Deal of the Century’.
Read MoreCrisis and Opportunity: The ‘Deal of the Century’ Challenge for Palestinians
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.
Read MoreYou Came to Create Change
Jan 31, 2020 | Viewpoints, Palestine, Politics
The Israeli occupation regime steamrolls on, as does the international community’s inaction to protect the rights of Palestinians.
Read MorePipeline or a Pipedream: Israel, Turkey Hydrocarbon Conflict is Brewing in the Mediterranean
Jan 30, 2020 | News & Analysis, Middle East, Politics
What seemed like a lucrative deal, with immense geopolitical significance from an Israeli point of view, now appears to be another extension of the wider Middle Eastern conflict.
Read MoreIn the Name of “Israel’s Security”: Retreating US Gives Israel Billions More in Military Funding
Jan 24, 2020 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
US funding of Israel’s military adventures continues unabated despite the rapidly changing political reality in the Middle East.
Read MoreSealed Off and Forgotten: What You Should Know about Israel’s ‘Firing Zones’ in the West Bank
Jan 18, 2020 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
There is no military logic in the world that could rationally justify the barring of medical access to an isolated community, as Israel has done.
Read MoreEmbracing Palestine: How to Combat Israel’s Misuse of “Antisemitism”
Jan 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
For the Palestinians to liberate themselves, they have to articulate their own discourse and to be the champions of their own freedom.
Read MoreAmerican Leadership Is Discredited — Will a New Leader Step Forward?
Jan 8, 2020 | Viewpoints, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Politics, US
The alliance between Israel and the neoconservatives is causing a war. The solution is a countervailing alliance that brings the warmongers to their senses.
Read MoreJustice at Last? ‘Panic’ in Israel as the ICC Takes ‘Momentous Step’ in the Right Direction
Jan 8, 2020 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has concluded that it has jurisdiction to investigate war crimes in the Israel-occupied Palestinian territories.
Read MoreThe ‘Great Game’ is Afoot: Killing Soleimani Reflects US Desperation in the Middle East
Jan 8, 2020 | News & Analysis, Middle East, Politics, US
Judging by past experiences, it is likely that Washington will regret assassinating the Iranian general for many years to come.
Read MorePutin Will Restrain Iranian Retaliation
Jan 8, 2020 | News & Analysis, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Politics, US
Russia cannot afford for Iran to be in chaos and has no choice but to protect the country, and Iran needs Russia’s support and cannot ignore Putin.
Read MoreOn the Road to Gaza: The Freedom Flotilla Will Sail Again
Dec 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Israel must end its illegal collective punishment of the civilian population of the of Gaza Strip.
Read MoreHow UN Resolution 2334 Accelerated Israel’s Colonization in the West Bank
Dec 20, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
The UN’s impotence in the face of Israel’s flagrant violations of international law have only encouraged Israel’s criminal behavior.
Read MoreTrump Has Given Israel Immunity to International Law
Dec 18, 2019 | Viewpoints, Middle East, Palestine, Politics, US
Why in an allegedly free country has President Trump imposed censorship that protects Israel from accountability?
Read MoreThe Unfinished ‘Coup’: The End of Netanyahu’s Era and the Political Earthquake Ahead
Dec 4, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
A fundamental change in Israel’s government won’t deliver peace and justice to Palestinians but could still be a political earthquake.
Read MoreIsrael’s Next Move: The Real Danger in US Decision to Normalize Illegal Jewish Settlements
Nov 29, 2019 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
The US decision to adopt a position toward Israel’s settlements that defies that of the international community dangerously encourages Israel’s crimes.
Read MoreHow Western Media Bias Allows Israel to Get Away with Murder in Gaza
Nov 18, 2019 | News & Analysis, Europe, Palestine, Politics, US
It is obvious that the Western media have maintained their blindspot on fairly reporting on Gaza and intentionally kept the truth from their readers.
Read MoreA Lesson for the Palestinian Leadership: Real Reasons behind Israel’s Arrest and Release of Labadi, Mi’ri
Nov 18, 2019 | News & Analysis, Middle East, Palestine, Politics, US
Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas is more focused on propping up his own image than alleviating the suffering of prisoners and their families.
Read MoreThe Phony Anti-Defamation League’s Genocide Legislation
Nov 15, 2019 | News & Analysis, Politics, US
America’s future leaders should not serve as guinea pigs just so the ADL can advance its political agenda with dubious legislation.
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