Tag: Israel
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What Does the US Get Out of Shielding Israel From Accountability at the UN?
In his eloquent 2012 memoir, Kofi Annan, the former secretary general of the United Nations, wrote that the failure of the UN to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East … Keep reading »
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For Palestinians, There’s No Difference From One Israeli Government to the Next
“We woke up this morning to the invasion of the Jenin refugee camp. To nine Palestinians killed. To the news that the military had gone in disguised as civilians, inside … Keep reading »
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Socio-Political Formations behind Israel’s Neo-Zionist Government
Two months after the election of the new government of Israel, the blurred picture is becoming more transparent, and it seems one can offer some more informed insights about its … Keep reading »
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Is a New Intifada Coming?
What is written in the mainstream Western and Israeli press this week about the political composition of the new Israeli government offers important insights into the near future. According to … Keep reading »
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The Israeli Elections and Their Aftermath
The troubling results of the recent elections to the Knesset (the Israeli parliament), held on November 1st, has generated interest around the world for their possible repercussions for the situation … Keep reading »
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Standing Together: Neoliberalism, Palestine and Progressive Politics in Israel
Daniel Randall (DR): Can you give an overview of the political situation in Israel, as it approaches new elections? Uri Weltmann (UW): Israel will soon hold its fifth parliamentary elections … Keep reading »
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How Israel’s Hasbara Went Belly-up in the Face of Global Protest
For 11 days in May of this year, the world watched in horror as Israel’s missile onslaught on the civilians of Gaza went into full swing. According to the World … Keep reading »
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Decolonizing Israel: Jeff Halper’s Political Strategy
What is to be done about Israel to stop what is being done to Palestinians? As just reported in the Guardian, “Domestic politics in Israel has lurched far to the … Keep reading »
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Israel at the Current Global Juncture
How does Israel fit in with current global emergencies and unprecedented dangers, those being the worsening provision of food, water, shelter, and healthcare for the global population, the COVID-19 pandemic … Keep reading »
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The Grumpy Diplomats of the Rogue State
The Israeli ambassador to Spain, Raphael Schutz, has just finished his term in Madrid. In an op-ed in Haaretz’s Hebrew edition he summarized what he termed as a very dismal … Keep reading »
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This Is What Complicity Looks Like: Palestine and the Silencing Campaign on Campus
The campaign to silence Palestine solidarity reaches its annual crescendo during Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW). As IAW 2011 approaches, we need to prepare for another round of silencing. This means … Keep reading »
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Countering Palestine Solidarity Work in Canada
“Words wreak havoc when they find a name for what had up to then been lived namelessly” – Jean Paul Sartre Over the past several months of 2008, Israel advocacy … Keep reading »