Daniel Pipes’s op-ed in the NYT opposing annexation of the West Bank because it would increase number of Palestinians –without any concern about how annexation will affect Palestinian human rights — confirms critique that Zionism is racist. But op-ed editor Bari Weiss will do anything to try to maintain Israel’s hold on elite opinion.
The UK Supreme Court delivered the Palestine Solidarity Campaign a major victory last month, after it reversed a ban that prohibited local governments from supporting the BDS movement.
Mike Flynn lied to the FBI about trying to undermine then-President Obama’s decision to rebuke Israeli settlements at the UN. The press typically leaves out this angle in covering the Justice Department’s decision to drop the case 3 years later. Another case of Russian interference!
The Latest: 547 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the occupied Palestinian territory; 355 in the West…
David Halbfinger of the NYT seems to have taken a position as a publicist for Israel’s military. How else to explain an article that praises Israeli military’s “cutting edge ways to kill people and blow things up” as good preparation for fighting the coronavirus.
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett has approved the expansion of the Efrat settlement in the southern occupied West Bank — nearly doubling the settlement in size. The comes just one week before U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is scheduled to visit Israel to discuss annexation plans.
Ramadan is underway in the tightly packed Gaza Strip. Officials have eased some restrictions on social distancing allowing Palestinians a reprieve from isolation to buy sweets and gifts to celebrate the Islamic holy month.
Why Did Ilhan Omar Sign an AIPAC-Endorsed Policy Letter? Since she was elected in 2018,…
In recent days, the New York Times once again demonstrates how it distorts the news from Israel/Palestine.
Former security officials want the Democratic platform to improve on Palestine, but they don’t want to condition military aid to the country.