Letters From the April 6, 2020, Issue Letters From the April 6, 2020, Issue
The rest is commentary…
Mar 24, 2020 / Letters / Susie Linfield and Joshua Leifer
Athletes Take a Knee Against Israel’s Occupation Athletes Take a Knee Against Israel’s Occupation
Two volleyball players at Brooklyn College are facing a torrent of abuse for protesting during the Israeli national anthem.
Feb 28, 2020 / Dave Zirin
The Vexed History of Zionism and the Left The Vexed History of Zionism and the Left
A new book asks why the left fell out of love with Zionism, but what it reveals is why liberal Zionists fell out of love with the left.
Feb 10, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Leifer
What’s New About Trump’s Mideast ‘Peace’ Plan? Only the Blunt Crudity of Its Racism. What’s New About Trump’s Mideast ‘Peace’ Plan? Only the Blunt Crudity of Its Racism.
From the administration’s perspective, Palestinian suffering doesn’t count because Palestinians themselves don’t count.
Jan 30, 2020 / Saree Makdisi
This Is What It Means to Spend a Life Resisting Israeli Injustice This Is What It Means to Spend a Life Resisting Israeli Injustice
An interview with the director of Advocate, the Oscar-shortlisted film about the Israeli lawyer dedicated to defending Palestinians.
Jan 10, 2020 / Mairav Zonszein
The Push to Quash Criticism of Israel Is a Push to Quash Free Speech The Push to Quash Criticism of Israel Is a Push to Quash Free Speech
It is not anti-Semitism to criticize a state for enshrining inequality.
Dec 19, 2019 / Saree Makdisi
These Democratic Insiders Want to Keep the Party From Moving Left on Israel-Palestine These Democratic Insiders Want to Keep the Party From Moving Left on Israel-Palestine
Democratic Majority for Israel is on a mission to make sure the party remains a reliable backer of the US-Israel alliance.
Dec 16, 2019 / Alex Kane
My Children Are Too Young to Know War So Well My Children Are Too Young to Know War So Well
It’s time for the international community to hold Israel accountable for its abuses of Palestinian rights and freedom, in Gaza and beyond.
Nov 21, 2019 / Ahmed Abu Artema
Bernie Sanders Wins the Foreign Policy Debate Bernie Sanders Wins the Foreign Policy Debate
“I am pro-Israel, but we must treat the Palestinians with the dignity they deserve,” the Vermont senator declared during the debate.
Nov 21, 2019 / John Nichols
Protests Against Israel’s Nation-State Law Proved a More Just State Is Possible Protests Against Israel’s Nation-State Law Proved a More Just State Is Possible
But to make that happen, it’s time to work outside of government and to build a movement.
Nov 7, 2019 / Dov Khenin