Advertisements With the long reign of Benjamin Netanyahu finally over in Israel, it is only natural that most people are scrutinizing his successor, Naftali Bennett. But when it comes to the growing debate within the Democratic party over US support for Israel’s apartheid policies and denial of Palestinian rights, itContinue Reading
Advertisements Netanyahu is out and very little will change as a result. Israel’s apartheid policies, inside and outside its internationally recognized borders, will continue. Creeping annexation will continue. Efforts to undermine the JCPOA will continue. Much of what will be attributed to Netanyahu, such as Israel’s sharp rightward and nationalisticContinue Reading
Advertisements While the ever crafty Benjamin Netanyahu can never be counted out until he’s really out, it is looking more and more like his long-time reign over Israel is about to end. Considering that Netanyahu is not now and has never been a particularly popular figure in Israel and hasContinue Reading
Advertisements There will be no policy changes from this new Israeli government regarding the Palestinians or Iran. But for the Biden administration and activists in the US, there will be some new twists. Joe Biden will have every excuse he needs to avoid pressing Israel for concessions because the newContinue Reading
Advertisements Yet another new group has been formed to try to sell Israel and its oppressive policies to liberals who are, slowly but surely, waking up to the fact that Israel’s practices and apartheid policies are incompatible with their professed values. In my latest piece for The New Arab, I lookContinue Reading
