December 8, 2023 Ilan Pappe  It all began with Homa and Migdal – literally, a wall and a watchtower.  It is quite possible that the early thinkers and leaders of the Zionist movement, back in late 19th century Europe, imagined, or at least hoped, that Palestine was an empty land …

Will Netanyahu, Gallant, Gantz, Smotrich, Ben-Gvir, Biden, Blinken, Austin, Nuland, Clinton (both) appear before Nuremberg trials? February 19, 2024 Paul Larudee We owe a debt to Elie Wiesel, Leon Uris and all the historians, writers and filmmakers who produced thousands of books and films about the Nazi holocaust of the …

As Palestinians face mass starvation and new ethnic cleansing in Rafah, the White House rejects even token humanitarian gestures. Feb 19, 2024 Aaron Maté At the White House last week, President Biden claimed to have concerns about Israeli plans for a ground invasion of Rafah, the southern Gaza area where …

January 22, 2024 Jewish National Fund lawsuit tried to allege support for terrorism by US Campaign for Palestinian Rights; SCOTUS ended their baseless case. A U.S.-based Palestinian rights organization prevailed when the Supreme Court refused to take up a lawsuit brought by the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and several U.S. citizens …

Paul Laraudi I wish I could see a way that Gaza can escape genocide, but I can’t. The global mobilization of millions of people, including you and me, is inspirational, as is the stunning work by small independent journalists, upon whom we now rely for the truth, in contrast to …

January 12, 2024   South African justice minister Ronald Lamola led a top legal team to argue the country’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 11 January. South Africa argues that Israel’s indiscriminate retaliatory bombing and siege of Gaza contravenes the Genocide Convention. More than 23,000 Palestinians, including at least 10,000 children, …

January 3, 2024 Susan Khalil To say at this point (in the face of the extermination of the native Palestinian Semitic people) that Hamas is a “terrorist group” may be a naive statement, not to say ignorant, and if there is someone from the left wing who says so, it …

As South Africa accuses Israel of genocide, the Biden administration quietly endorses Israel’s bid to sow “fear” in defenseless civilians. January 5, 2024 AARON MATÉ Days after South Africa filed a motion to the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinians of Gaza, the Biden administration responded with …

The Biden administration is finalizing plans to urge Switzerland to reject a request from Palestine and its supporters to hold a conference on violations of the Geneva Conventions. Dec 20, 2023 By Akbar Shahid Ahmed As bloodshed continues in Gaza, State Department officials are quietly working to stymie an attempt to …

Israel is carrying out a campaign to make Gaza uninhabitable. This campaign includes destroying all of Gaza’s hospitals. The message Israel is sending is clear – Nowhere is safe. If you stay you die. NOV 20, 2023 CHRIS HEDGES Israel is not attacking hospitals in Gaza because they are “Hamas …