October 7, Gaza Genocide, It Was All So Easily Avoidable
Advertisements When Haaretz published a story about warnings Netanyahu got before October 7, it stirred controversy. But what was much more important was that the warnings were a way for Hamas to try to push Netanyahu to conclude agreements that had already been reached for a slight easing of theContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia’s desperate situation
Advertisements After relying on an unreliable Trump for defense, suspending normalization talks with Israel, and losing access to the Bab-al-Mandab Strait, Saudi Arabia turns to hesitant allies for help. Read more at Mondoweiss Continue Reading
A Big BDS Victory Has Gone Under the Radar
Advertisements The suspension of the sale of Israel bonds in Europe has received scant attention. But this de facto sanction is exactly the sort thing that we need a lot more of. Read more at Cutting Through Continue Reading
Judaism Does Not Relieve Us of Responsibility
Advertisements It is absolutely unjust and antisemitic to blame Jews as Jews for Israel’s many crimes. But it is equally unjust for pro-Israel groups to hide behind Jewish identity to escape accountability for their actual support for those crimes. Read more at The Battleground Continue Reading
America loves free speech, except when it comes to Palestine
Advertisements Whether it’s Macklemore, Hasan Piker, or your neighborhood activist, this is a fight to make sure billionaires and politicians cannot stop free speech and will have to hear the calls to “Free Palestine” whether they like it or not. Read more at Mondoweiss Continue Reading