The Break-Up?
Are the United States and Israel heading toward a divorce?
Are the United States and Israel heading toward a divorce?
Time is running out to save Palestinians and the possibility of a Palestinian state.
The legacy of U.S. efforts to “fight terrorism” has always been mass death and displacement. Israel has been taking notes.
Despite the Biden administration expressing concern about extremist activities of the Netanyahu cabinet, the Pentagon is focusing on Israel’s military capacity amid the protests.
It’s showing up in public opinion, media coverage, and even political and policy discourse.
The US president’s promise to put human rights first doesn’t seem to apply to Israel.
So much for conspiracy theories about Jews controlling the world. We can’t even get together to control the outcome of the war in Ukraine.
Biden can’t say he’s putting human rights first and then welcome a prime minister who boasts about war crimes to the White House.
The new government — if it takes power at all — is united only around ousting Netanyahu. Here’s what that could mean.
The only winner in the perennial confrontation between Israel and Hamas: Benjamin Netanyahu.
Netanyahu’s political troubles — and an arms industry eager to battle test new wares on Gazans — may help explain the latest escalation of violence.
For the far right, the pandemic is a chance to enact border controls and erode the rule of law. It could also expose their utter incompetence.
Recent years have seen growth in solidarity with Palestinians as many question support for Israel.
No matter the victor in Israel’s parliamentary election, policies oppressing the Palestinian people are likely to continue.
Palestinians deserve to live freely, but their personhood and freedom are denied every day — with great assistance from the United States.