Wrestling with Wrestling Jerusalem
A powerful new solo show on the Israel-Palestine conflict presents the sounds of one man wrestling.
Protest Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress
IPS’ New Internationlism project joins the call of Jewish Voice for Peace, Metro DC Chapter to proclaim to the Prime Minister of Israel, “You Don’t Speak For Me!”
Will ICC Membership Bring Justice to Stateless and Occupied Palestinians?
In a move opposed by the United States and Israel, Palestinian leaders have submitted a request to join the International Criminal Court and sign over a dozen other international treaties.
Palestinian Statehood: A Lost Cause?
The United Nations Security Council has again undermined efforts to end the Israeli occupation.
Briefing: With Richard Falk and Phyllis Bennis
Hear about the current human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Film: 5 Broken Cameras
Community partners Busboys & Poets, Docs in Progress, Institute For Policy Studies, Peace Café, and Reporters Without Borders invite you to this Filmfest DC screening of 5 Broken Cameras followed by a discussion with filmmaker Emad Burnat at both screenings.
A Journey Through the Occupied Territories
As the U.S.-Israeli spat over a settlement freeze continues, the reality of Israel’s continuing expansion of illegal settlements throughout the occupied territories becomes ever more important. In Hebron, for example, a few hundred armed Israeli settlers are protected by the Israeli military, suppressing normal life for the 150,000 Palestinian residents of the city. The illegal Israeli occupation is supported and enabled by the U.S., including military aid amounting to $30 billion of U.S. taxpayer money over the next ten years.
Bush’s Israel Problem — And Ours
The fear factor prevents an easy solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. What are Israeli Jews afraid of?
Neo-Zionism, Religion, and Citizenship
Israel needs a new Zionism or it will lose all legitimacy, Gershon Baskin argues.