AIPAC is Losing Influence Over U.S. Foreign Policy
The failure of the pro-Israel lobby to force Congress to vote for intervention into Syria or for additional sanctions on Iran represents a significant decline in its influence.
Vietnam War Created Middle East Activist
Phyllis Bennis traces her development from an active Zionist youth to a leading U.S. critic of Israel and international anti-war activist on The Real News.
The Rise of Diplomacy, Not Military Force, in U.S. Foreign Policy?
Could we be seeing the rising role of diplomacy instead of military force as the basis of U.S. foreign policy?
Briefing: With Richard Falk and Phyllis Bennis
Hear about the current human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.
What Comes Next: Rights, Not ‘Arrangements,’ for Palestinians
On the ground, in the real world, of course there is no longer any possibility of a real “two-state” solution.
U.S. Not Bombing Syria: A Victory Against Another U.S. War
President Obama’s decision to ask Congress for authorization to use military force against Syria set the stage for a resurgent anti-war movement that cohered quickly – and won an extraordinary, unforeseen victory.
Brown Bag: Meeting With Cast of The Island
Meet the Freedom Theatre staff and cast from Jenin Refugee Camp, Palestine in a visit to the Institute for Policy Studies as part of their inaugural U.S. tour.
Peace Talks Resume Between Israel and the Palestinians, But Little Hope of Imminent Breakthrough
Phyllis Bennis and Shir Hever discuss the timing of the talks, U.S and European interests in resuming them, and the imbalanced power between the negotiating sides
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.
“World War Z”: Israel’s Best Foot Forward?
Are zombies the key to peace between Israel and Palestine?
Six Reasons to Oppose John Kerry’s $4 Billion Plan for the Palestinians
The charade of “generous offers” to the Palestinians.
Will the Jordanian Parliament Expel the Israeli Ambassador from Amman?
A resolution to that end may be just sound and fury.
Challenging Einstein: Kerry’s ‘New’ Diplomacy in the Middle East
The United States must oppose the occupation and settlements, and support a Palestinian right to freedom, equality and statehood.
Did the Israeli Prison System Claim Another Palestinian Victim?
Maisara Abu Hamdiyeh is the second Palestinian prisoner in as many months to have died in Israeli custody.
With Bus Segregation Israeli Apartheid Becomes More Blatant
Israel seems to have fewer and fewer qualms about being branded apartheid.