Kevin McCarthy Tried to Cancel a Discussion on Palestine. Rashida Tlaib Had It Anyway. Kevin McCarthy Tried to Cancel a Discussion on Palestine. Rashida Tlaib Had It Anyway.
Tlaib and a growing number of House Democrats are pushing to open up the debate about Middle East policy in Congress. But it’s not easy.
May 12, 2023 / John Nichols
My Cousin Shireen Abu Akleh Was Killed a Year Ago. No Justice Has Been Served. My Cousin Shireen Abu Akleh Was Killed a Year Ago. No Justice Has Been Served.
Despite relentless pressure from my family, the Biden administration has done nothing to hold Israel accountable for Shireen’s killing.
May 11, 2023 / Jennifer Zacharia
Israel Is Throwing a 75th Birthday Party. Palestinians Have Little to Celebrate. Israel Is Throwing a 75th Birthday Party. Palestinians Have Little to Celebrate.
While Israelis hail the 75th anniversary of their country's founding, Palestinians are preparing to mark 75 years of brutal oppression.
Apr 26, 2023 / Rashid Khalidi
Does the Harvard Kennedy School Serve the People—or Power? Does the Harvard Kennedy School Serve the People—or Power?
The elite public policy and government school may have reversed course on Kenneth Roth, but its deep ties to Wall Street and Washington remain.
Apr 18, 2023 / Feature / Michael Massing
FIFA Shuns Indonesia Over Palestinian Solidarity FIFA Shuns Indonesia Over Palestinian Solidarity
There is no longer the pan-national solidarity needed for countries like Indonesia to stand up to FIFA.
Apr 12, 2023 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Israeli Protesters Say They’re Defending Freedom. Palestinians Know Better. Israeli Protesters Say They’re Defending Freedom. Palestinians Know Better.
The judiciary that protesters say protects their freedom is a key architect of the apartheid regime that has stolen so much freedom from Palestinians.
Mar 30, 2023 / Mohammed El-Kurd
Israel’s Protest Movement Is Bringing Netanyahu to His Knees Israel’s Protest Movement Is Bringing Netanyahu to His Knees
A movement that started out against a judicial coup has morphed into an uprising. Yet questions loom about what this moment portends for Palestinians.
Mar 27, 2023 / Haggai Matar
“A Closed, Burnt Huwara”: How Israeli Settlers Launched A Pogrom “A Closed, Burnt Huwara”: How Israeli Settlers Launched A Pogrom
With Israeli politicians constantly fanning the rhetorical flames, last month's violence—and actual arson—didn’t exactly come as a surprise.
Mar 16, 2023 / Fatima AbdulKarim
What’s Behind the Calls for “Democracy” in Israel? What’s Behind the Calls for “Democracy” in Israel?
Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in the last few weeks to rally against the Israeli government's plans for so-called judicial reform.
Feb 24, 2023 / Meron Rapoport and Oren Ziv
Letters From the March 6/13, 2023, Issue Letters From the March 6/13, 2023, Issue
Toadying at Harvard… The work of democracy (web only)…
Feb 21, 2023 / Our Readers, Sammy Feldblum, and Lavanya Nott