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A Summer of Reckoning—for American Racism and Israeli Aggression

A Summer of Reckoning—for American Racism and Israeli Aggression A Summer of Reckoning—for American Racism and Israeli Aggression

As this country begins, at last, to examine its ugly past and brutal present, can we also apply this fierce introspection to US policy toward Israel?

Jul 7, 2020 / Yousef Munayyer

My Grandmother, Icon of Palestinian Resilience

My Grandmother, Icon of Palestinian Resilience My Grandmother, Icon of Palestinian Resilience

In her 103 years, my grandmother Rifqa el-Kurd survived the Nakba, occupation, and annexation—and never stopped struggling for justice.

Jul 1, 2020 / Mohammed El-Kurd

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As Netanyahu Annexes the West Bank, Where Are the Democrats? As Netanyahu Annexes the West Bank, Where Are the Democrats?

The early moves from Biden have been disappointing.

Jun 30, 2020 / Moustafa Bayoumi

Israel’s Mizrahi Activists Are Fighting the Racist Nation-State Law

Israel’s Mizrahi Activists Are Fighting the Racist Nation-State Law Israel’s Mizrahi Activists Are Fighting the Racist Nation-State Law

Echoing the country’s Black Panther movement of the early 1970s, they’re challenging the false binary of Arab vs. Jew, which the law strengthens.

May 27, 2020 / Jen Marlowe

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Letters From the June 1/8, 2020, Issue Letters From the June 1/8, 2020, Issue

What’s the matter with San Fran?… Unspoken rules… The source of our disagreement…

May 19, 2020 / Letters / Our Readers, Noam Chomsky, and Susie Linfield

Gaza Holds Its Breath as the Threat of Coronavirus Looms

Gaza Holds Its Breath as the Threat of Coronavirus Looms Gaza Holds Its Breath as the Threat of Coronavirus Looms

The besieged territory has been starved of basic resources for years, its health sector eroded. What will happen if Covid-19 comes?

May 15, 2020 / no-paywall / Ahmed Abu Artema

The Worlds of Edward Said

The Worlds of Edward Said The Worlds of Edward Said

An exile who made the world his home, Said infused his literary style with a cosmopolitan ease and his political commitments with a cosmopolitan ethics.

May 5, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Rashid Khalidi

In Israel, the Betrayal that Made Netanyahu King

In Israel, the Betrayal that Made Netanyahu King In Israel, the Betrayal that Made Netanyahu King

Rather than join with the Arab-led list and embrace true democracy, Benny Gantz chose chauvinism and corruption. 

Apr 29, 2020 / Haggai Matar

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Letters From the May 4/11, 2020, Issue Letters From the May 4/11, 2020, Issue

The Truth About Lies Susie Linfield warns us against “telling lies” [Letters, April 6], then proceeds to demonstrate her commitment to exactly that by claiming, falsely, that I hav…

Apr 21, 2020 / Letters / Noam Chomsky and Our Readers

The Gaza Strip Has Been Under Siege for Years. Covid-19 Could Be Catastrophic.

The Gaza Strip Has Been Under Siege for Years. Covid-19 Could Be Catastrophic. The Gaza Strip Has Been Under Siege for Years. Covid-19 Could Be Catastrophic.

Israel, which continues to control Gaza’s borders, has for decades intentionally weakened the economy and health of the world’s largest open-air prison.

Mar 25, 2020 / no-paywall / Neve Gordon

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