Advertisements I sat down for a talk on Tuesday with Ian Masters about the growing horror in Gaza and Israel and about some of the ways it has played out in the US.Continue Reading
Advertisements It’s not just Joe Biden. Most of the Democratic Party is cheering on Israel’s campaign of revenge in Gaza, despite the fact that Israel has explicitly stated its intent to bomb indiscriminately and commit massive war crimes. This piece at Middle East Eye looks at the responses of Democrats toContinue Reading
Advertisements To the extent that Hamas targeted the military, that is very much legal, and an exercise of the right to resist that is granted to people under a belligerent military occupation. The tactic of capturing civilians as hostages is a familiar one in conflicts, but that makes it noContinue Reading
Advertisements The ceasefire in Gaza and Israel is holding, albeit tenuously, right now. Meanwhile, it is hardly a time of peace, as Israel has already stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound twice, has clamped down on Sheikh Jarrah again, and is arresting waves of its own Palestinian citizens. That’s what theContinue Reading
Now that the latest flare-up of fighting between Israel and Gaza has subsided, at least for the moment, here are nine thoughts on the clash, the outcomes, and the implications.Continue Reading
