The Break-Up?
Are the United States and Israel heading toward a divorce?
On Israel and Palestine, US Electeds Are Out of Touch With Their Own Voters
It’s showing up in public opinion, media coverage, and even political and policy discourse.
It’s Time to Reassess Our Relationship With Israel
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.
Book Release: Noura Erakat’s Justice for Some
IPS honors World Refugee Day with a reception and book signing for our board member Noura Eraka and her newly published book on “Law and the Question of Palestine.”
A Beginner’s Guide to the Unrecognized Villages of Israel
Thousands of Arab Bedouins in Israel’s Negev desert are denied power, water, sewage, and roads by the state. And their villages are under constant threat of demolition.
Palestine: Human Rights and Humans Wronged
Two of Palestine’s leading human rights defenders will discuss conditions on the ground, the status of human rights and their violations, and the future facing Palestinians, moderated by IPS’s Phyllis Bennis.
Understanding the Current Palestinian Revolt: Its Context and Consequences for Palestinian Society
It should come as no surprise that Israel’s permanent military occupation has caused Palestinians to respond with individual acts of desperation.
Think California’s Drought Is Bad? Try Palestine’s.
While Israelis water their lawns and swim in Olympic-sized pools, Palestinians a few kilometers away are literally dying of thirst.
Jim Crow in the Holy Land
Our own progress against racism in the United States remains too recent, too fragile, and too incomplete to go on abetting apartheid in Israel.
“World War Z”: Israel’s Best Foot Forward?
Are zombies the key to peace between Israel and Palestine?
Obama’s Chance to Renew the Peace Process
If Obama wants a say in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, he needs to be prepared to back up his words with actions.
Samer Issawi’s Hunger Strike Shines a Spotlight on Israel’s Inhumanity
Israel showed bad faith in rearresting a man exchanged for Gilad Shalit — and worse faith by holding him in administrative detention.
Putting Bibi in a Corner
Although almost certain to win reelection, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has been overshadowed by a charismatic new far-right leader.
Remembering Israel’s West Bank Offensive
Israeli acts of aggression continue to enjoy broad bipartisan support in Congress, even from so-called “progressive heroes.”
Postcard From…Bi’lin
Foreigners recently joined a weekly march for peace in the West Bank.