Well before October 7, 2023, the Gaza Strip had progressively been isolated from the West Bank and the outside world overall
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Haiti Today, America Tomorrow? When Democracies Die, Mobs Take Over
( Tomdispatch.com ) – Haiti has descended into chaos. It’s had no president or parliament — and no elections either –for eight long years. Its […]
In Fit of anti-Palestinian Hatred, Congress tries to Outlaw “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free”
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Wednesday the House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning the chanting of the phrase “From the river to the […]
SecState Blinken is Squelching Recommendations to Sanction Israeli Units for Killings or Rapes
By Brett Murphy | – ( ProPublica ) – A special State Department panel recommended months ago that Secretary of State Antony Blinken disqualify multiple […]
Colonialists have long used Starvation as a Tool of Oppression
By Ateqah Khaki, The Conversation and Vinita Srivastava, The Conversation | – In this episode of Don’t Call Me Resilient, we continue our conversation about […]
Playing Russian Roulette with our Only Planet: Middle East Gets Failing Grades on Climate Action
This is my latest column for Tomdispatch.com. Do check in over there for Tom Engelhardt’s essential introduction. ( Tomdispatch.com ) – Last September witnessed what […]
Palestinian History: Understanding the Past, Engaging with the Present
My 20-minute presentation on Israel Palestine is the first segment in the below below. In recognition of Arab American Heritage Month and in light of […]
A Brief History of Kill Lists, From Langley to Lavender
( Code Pink ) – The Israeli online magazine +972 has published a detailed report on Israel’s use of an artificial intelligence (AI) system called […]
The NYT’s Palestinian-Israeli Lexicon: Special Edition of the Ghoul’s Glossary
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – American humorist and, oddly, horror author, Ambrose Bierce (d. 1913), produced a serial, staccato newspaper column consisting of humorous and […]
Shadow War no more: With Direct Warfare between Israel and Iran, is there any going Back?
By Javed Ali, University of Michigan | – For decades, Iran and Israel have been engaged in a “shadow war.” Falling short of direct military […]
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