Category Archives: Israel/Palestine

The Newseum struck two dead Gaza journalists from its list of 90 journalists killed in 2012. NBC’s Richard Engel seemed to bless the decision in his speech at the memorial

“Archbishop Desmond Tutu is one of the most evil men in the world. He never condemns China, rarely Zimbabwe or any other county, it’s only Israel,” says Alan Dershowitz. Then why did Tutu call for the world to boycott the Olympics in China in 2008? The record shows clearly that Tutu has criticized Zimbabwe and China repeatedly

Dershowitz says there can be no secular binational state in Israel and Palestine because Palestinians want a Muslim state. Peter Beinart says, I agree

BDS movement has presented a “radical credentials challenge” to everyone on the left — Marc Ellis

At a NY fundraiser, Obama’s extensive but meaningless statements about Israel/Palestine– saying the window is closing for peace and Americans must speak out– suggest he is punting on the issue

‘I’m not allowed on Israel’s segregated buses’ and ‘I’m only allowed to attend Israel’s segregated schools’ — creative ads in Washington state feature portraits of ordinary Palestinians

For years, Western audiences have expected Palestinians to respond to Israel’s incredible violence with nonviolence. That’s precisely what BDS is — a nonviolent response to Israel’s violence– writes US Campaign to End the Occupation, in support of landmark Boston Globe editorial honoring BDS

When Peter Beinart says, “I love Israel,” he sets himself up: He’ll either have to go all-in for the Jewish state in the ongoing ideological conflict, or leave the field

In its effort to break the “Information Blockade” the Seattle Mideast Awareness Campaign stages a Mother’s Day exhibit in downtown Seattle commemorating the Nakba in Palestine. Mothers Against Ethnic Cleansing!