Advertisements Yesterday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed AIPAC and made it clearer than ever that the #Biden administration is committed to blocking #Palestinian rights and promoting regional conflict. Spinning a web of fanatastical non-realities and impossible scenarios, Blinken pandered to the worst tendencies of the Democratic portions of AIPACContinue Reading
Advertisements The denial of the Nakba has become a virtual sine qua non for pro-Israel advocacy and propaganda. It is not necessary for Zionism; acknowledging the genocide of native people in the Western hemisphere has not led to the destruction of the US, Canada, or Australia. But because of theContinue Reading
Advertisements Jeff Halper is the long-time director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) and co-chair of the One Democratic State Campaign. He is also an old friend and colleague. On Sunday, Jeff—whose insights and analysis I always find fascinating even when I debate them—posted on Facebook about theContinue Reading
Trump’s decision destroys the negotiating basis for any future peace between Israel and Syria. It lays the groundwork for a return to a world without territorial integrity for smaller, weaker countries. That’s a tragedy. Doing all of this just so Netanyahu can get re-elected—and so the Christian Broadcasting Network can imply that Trump is, in the words of Elwood Blues, “on a mission from God”—makes Trump’s announcement almost comically stupid. But it’s far too dangerous to laugh at.
Now is the time for the refugee issue to be framed in a more realistic light, including a Palestinian national dialogue on what can be negotiated and an Israeli confrontation of the inherent fear and racism involved in their view of the crisis. Continue Reading
