Biden’s Quagmire: Israel, Gaza, and Those Really Scary Polls Biden’s Quagmire: Israel, Gaza, and Those Really Scary Polls
The data shows that 66 percent of voters—and 80 percent of Democrats—want the president to call for a cease-fire. The longer he waits, the more voters will stay home next November...
Nov 8, 2023 / Editorial / James Zogby for The Nation
In Its Rush to Waive Visas for Israeli Visitors, the Biden Administration Has Insulted and Betrayed Arab Americans In Its Rush to Waive Visas for Israeli Visitors, the Biden Administration Has Insulted and Betrayed Arab Americans
The repeated promise by US officials that Israel would never get a visa waiver until it stopped discriminating against Arab American visitors turned out to be worthless.
Sep 29, 2023 / James Zogby
Jimmy Carter Is Our Greatest Former President Jimmy Carter Is Our Greatest Former President
Carter taught us how to live a life for others, and, as he approaches his end, he is teaching us how to die with grace.
Feb 20, 2023 / James Zogby
A Far-Right Israel Is Zionism Without the Frills A Far-Right Israel Is Zionism Without the Frills
The election of Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition should serve as a clarifying moment for the political Zionist movement, and for its enablers.
Dec 21, 2022 / James Zogby
The DNC Moves to Block Debate on Dark Money, but We Won’t Quit The DNC Moves to Block Debate on Dark Money, but We Won’t Quit
The stakes are too high for Democrats—and democracy—to let our party’s primaries turn into auctions won by the highest bidder.
Sep 12, 2022 / James Zogby
Want to Give Israelis Seamless Travel? First You Have To Recognize Arab Americans as Americans. Want to Give Israelis Seamless Travel? First You Have To Recognize Arab Americans as Americans.
For years, the State Department has failed to protect Arab Americans from mistreatment at the Israel-Palestine border. Now’s not the time to ignore that.
Jul 5, 2022 / OpinionNation / James Zogby
After Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killing: Israel’s Propaganda Machine Ramps Up After Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killing: Israel’s Propaganda Machine Ramps Up
The Israeli response to the murder of the beloved journalist has been woefully predictable—a combination of denying, lying, and obfuscating.
May 15, 2022 / James Zogby
Biden’s Pledges to Palestinians—a Year of Disappointment Biden’s Pledges to Palestinians—a Year of Disappointment
The new administration promised a policy based on valuing Palestinian and Israeli lives equally. That promise has not been kept.
Jan 24, 2022 / James Zogby
The Middle East Is Draining Its Water Supply The Middle East Is Draining Its Water Supply
Drought and government action threaten the dozens of civilizations that have been nourished by these waters for millennia.
Aug 25, 2021 / James Zogby
Before We Bid Farewell to Arab American Heritage Month Before We Bid Farewell to Arab American Heritage Month
Beginning during the Bush administration and continuing during Obama’s term, Arab Americans were conflated with Muslims. Defining us by religion was fundamentally wrong, internally...
Apr 29, 2021 / James Zogby