American Jews who condemned Israel’s slaughter of Gaza protesters don’t understand that Judaism is now the Jewish state and it won’t survive if Palestinian refugees are allowed to return, which is why no Israeli Jews questioned the slaughter, Daniel Gordis writes, urging American Jews to stick by Israel to stay Jewish.
10-year-old Abdul Rahman Shteiwi was shot in the head by Israeli forces in July. Three months on, he’s still in the hospital, and the Israeli army still claims no wrongdoing.
Demi Lovato implied she was given a free trip to Israel in exchange for social media posts. The singer recently hired a manager who has been honored by an anti-BDS organization.
Donald Trump suggested shooting migrants in the legs to slow them down while they attempt to cross the U.S. Southern border. Perhaps he was inspired by Israeli practices in Gaza.
On a recent trip to South Africa Ramzy Baroud found many South Africans are always ready to take their solidarity with Palestine to a whole new level. However, there is a general feeling that decisive political moves can prove costly for the country.
Half of Americans believe politicians use Israel as a “political tool,” a new poll says. A video of Cory Booker likening Gilad Shalit, a former Israeli prisoner of Hamas, to Nelson Mandela would seem to fulfill that cynicism.
Mondoweiss is hosting two events in Philadelphia with Activestills photo-journalist Ahmad al-Bazz.
Artist Katie Miranda has done two versions of a Palestinian Pieta, a representation of compassion, in a Palestinian mother cradling the body of her slain son. Her paintings go on display at the Jerusalem Fund gallery in Washington on October 11.
It would be a mistake to assume the political deadlock in Israel is evidence of a ideological divide. The reality is that there is strong unity – over shared racist attitudes towards Palestinians.
Asaf Calderon writes, “Netanyahu’s carefully cultivated stagnation can only be disrupted by his removal. The change will not come from a Gantz administration, but by the end of the Netanyahu administration.”