Advertisements It’s a mantra, but unlike many, it’s one that seems irrefutable. But does Israel have a right to self-defense against a people it occupies? International law differentiates between obligations for protection of civilians under a state’s control–which means, essentially, policing and civil defense obligations–and self-defense rights, which has aContinue Reading

Advertisements After years of the United States, Israel and the Palestinian Authority making it clear to the Palestinian people that diplomacy will not secure the realization of Palestinian rights–especially given the massive power imbalance–the use of armed resistance to Israeli apartheid is growing among Palestinians. People have asked, “where isContinue Reading

Advertisements Just before I started writing this, reports came in that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas had been reached. I hope by the time you read this it is still holding. In any case, over the past two weeks I’ve watched many discussions and debates about Israel’s latest assaultContinue Reading