Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bombed the building being used by civilian Hamas negotiators in Doha, Qatar, […]
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“No other Land”: When Ordered to Destroy, we Sometimes have a Moral Obligation to Lie
( The Times of Israel ) – You are ordered—like in the Oscar-nominated documentary No Other Land—to demolish the homes, schools, and wells of Palestinian families […]
The Netanyahu Cabinet’s War against Human Rights in Israel: B’Tselem in the Crosshairs
In early 2023, the most far-right cabinet in Israel’s history launched its war for “judicial reforms” to replace democracy with autocracy. In fall 2023, it […]
Real Christianity vs. White “Christian” Nationalist Trump on the Treatment of the Poor
( Tomdispatch.com ) – “There has almost always been an outright hostility that is shown towards people of the Christian faith,” House Speaker Mike Johnson […]
The Trump Administration Said These Aid Programs Saved Lives. It Canceled Them Anyway
by Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Brett Murphy ( ProPublica ) – After the Trump administration moved to freeze nearly $60 billion in foreign aid in […]
Iran Press: Zelenskyy Diss shows Unwisdom of Giving up Nukes; Relying on US is “Dishonorable”
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In Iran since the presidency of Hassan Rouhani (2013-2021), the ruling elite has debated whether a grand bargain with the […]
Israeli Authorities Block Health Care Workers from Entering Gaza
By Emina Ćerimović Associate Director, Disability Rights Division ( Human Rights Watch ) – Israeli authorities denied an orthopedic surgeon entry into Gaza last week, […]
Who Should Pay for Climate Disasters?
By Sonali Kolhatkar | ( Otherwords.org ) – Rebuilding from California’s recent wildfires will cost more than a quarter of a trillion dollars — an […]
The West has Long Demanded of Palestinians what Trump Demanded of Ukraine — and More
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – David Smith of The Guardian reminds us that Trump is a fan of World Wrestling Federation matches, in attempting to […]
The lost ‘Arab’: Gaza and the evolving Language of the Palestinian Struggle
( Middle East Monitor ) – Language matters. Aside from its immediate impact on our perception of great political events, including war, language also defines […]
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