Can Americans Born in Jerusalem Say They’re From Israel?
How a semantic argument over passports prompted a debate over who gets to shape U.S. foreign policy toward Israel-Palestine.
Just “Ending the Violence” Isn’t Enough
Following the attacks on a synagogue in Jerusalem by two Palestinian youths, Phyllis Bennis discusses the significant role of Israeli and U.S. policies in the escalating conflict.
Netanyahu Is a National Security Risk—And Washington Knows It
An anonymous U.S. official caused a dustup when he called the Israeli prime minister “chickensh*t.” Others might have said worse.
Despite Growing International Condemnation, No End to Gaza Violence in Sight
In spite of international condemnation and a rising death toll in Gaza, the United States’ continued support of Israel poses major obstacles to reaching a ceasefire.
Talking Points: Obama’s Foreign Policy Speech vs. Obama’s Foreign Policy
Phyllis Bennis discusses President Obama’s West Point speech, the Afghanistan withdrawal, Syria’s ongoing crisis, and Pope Francis’ historic visit to Israel and Palestine.
Talking Points: State of the Union, of War, of the Middle East
Phyllis Bennis weighs in on the State of the Union address, AIPAC’s campaign against the Iran talks, and John Kerry’s ‘new framework’ for Israel-Palestine.
The Off-the-Cuff Breakthrough on Syria
John Kerry may have just accidentally earned himself a Nobel Peace Prize.
There is No Military Solution to Syria
U.S. policy should emphasize direct diplomacy to negotiate a ceasefire with all sides including Syrian President Bashar Assad, but direct military intervention will lead to more bloodshed and Obama fighting on the side of an Al-Qaeda affiliated organization.
Moral Obscenities in Syria
The threat of a reckless, dangerous, and illegal US or US-led assault on Syria is looking closer than ever.
John Kerry’s Doomed Peace Process is Deja Vu All Over Again
Secretary of State John Kerry’s Middle East negotiations are doomed to the same failure as the 22 years of failed diplomacy that precedes them.
The Wars, Coups, Crises and Occasional Good News from the Middle East
The pace of events exploding across the Middle East continues to quicken – and while it appears the Obama administration has no clear strategy for some of it, the fall-back position of the U.S. continues to make those developments even more dangerous.
Russia and China Fail to Meet Minimum Standards in Human Trafficking
They had been on the State Department’s watch list, but were further downgraded in this years’s Trafficking in Persons report.
Six Reasons to Oppose John Kerry’s $4 Billion Plan for the Palestinians
The charade of “generous offers” to the Palestinians.
Syrian War Moving Outward, Obama Looks Inward
The civil war in Syria is already expanding beyond the borders, with regional and potentially global consequences.