Europe’s new strategy to hide the rot in Israeli society is to scapegoat Itamar Ben-Gvir
European governments are finally being forced to condemn Israel as its crimes have become impossible to ignore. But they are scapegoating National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir rather than confronting...
Read MoreThe Israeli Knesset just voted to dissolve itself, but this won’t end the Gaza genocide
Even if Netanyahu and his right-wing allies are ousted from government, Israel’s genocide in Gaza, ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, and the wars against Lebanon and Iran enjoy...
Read MoreIsrael moves to annex Palestinian historical sites in the West Bank
The Israeli Knesset is considering a bill that would place Palestinian historical sites in the West Bank under direct Israeli civil law, stripping them of their protected status under...
Read MoreIsrael is reviving a 58-year-old government order to seize vital Palestinian properties in Jerusalem
Israel is reviving an obscure 1968 government order to unilaterally seize some 50 properties directly adjacent to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Residents say the move is an effort to...
Read MoreThe EU has finally agreed to sanction violent Israeli settlers, but critics say the measures do not go nearly far enough
The EU just sanctioned violent Israeli settlers and settler groups, but critics call it a “smokescreen” meant to delay imposing sanctions on Israel where it hurts: its longstanding economic...
Read MoreNew $270 million Israeli-only roads project in the West Bank is Netanyahu’s latest bid to impose de facto annexation
After failing to dismantle Hamas, destroy Hezbollah, topple the Iranian government, or redraw the Middle East, Netanyahu and his allies have only one thing left to show for their...
Read MoreThe catastrophic impasse in Gaza is the new status quo
Gaza is paying the price for the failed U.S.-Israeli wars across the Middle East. As the countries have become mired in Lebanon and Iran, Gaza has faded into the...
Read MoreHow Israeli settlers are weaponizing water against Palestinians in the West Bank
As Israeli settler attacks on water sources multiply across the West Bank, Palestinian communities that have farmed the land for generations are being forced out. “If this continues, we...
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