Advertisements When Rashida Tlaib said it, she was censured and savaged by her own party. When an Israeli minister uses the phrase, and says he means genocide against Palestinians, we hear the crickets chirp. Watch on Substack Or on YouTubeContinue Reading
Advertisements Israeli leaders, from PM Benjamin Netanyahu and FM Eli Cohen on down, have repeatedly made it clear since October 7 that they intend to ethnically cleanse Gaza. No matter how many times they say it, people still refuse to believe them. Capitalizing on this, Israel is now presenting ethnicContinue Reading
Advertisements After Israel broke confidence by reporting secret talks with the Libyan foreign minister, the repercussions are still being felt in that troubled and divided country. While Israel acted shamefully, the lion’s share of the blame, as usual, belongs to the Biden administration. This piece at Mondoweiss looks at the contextContinue Reading
Advertisements Israel is once again bombing Gaza. Once again, the narrative is being willfully distorted, not only by Israel but by its American partners, with a credulous media dutifully following along. In fact, this latest escalation was initiated, intentionally, by Israel; a ceasefire was broken, intentionally, by Israel; and civiliansContinue Reading
Advertisements With the headlines currently abuzz about popping balloons, it’s worth looking at what the Biden administration means when it talks about diplomacy. It was on display this week in Israel and the West Bank, and it was just as ugly, racist, and counter-productive as we’ve come to expect fromContinue Reading
