Palestine

Brooklyn College

Were these College Students Targeted for Disciplinary Action Because of their Pro-Palestine Politics? Were these College Students Targeted for Disciplinary Action Because of their Pro-Palestine Politics?

Sarah Aly and Tom DeAngelis were well-known activists with Brooklyn College's Students for Justice in Palestine. Then they were falsely accused of anti-Semitism.

Sep 8, 2016 / Aviva Stahl

Movement for Black Lives

American Jews Should Support the Movement for Black Lives Platform American Jews Should Support the Movement for Black Lives Platform

It’s rigorous in its analysis and compassionate in its quest for justice—and the short section on Palestine is no exception.

Sep 7, 2016 / Ilise Benshushan Cohen, Aurora Levins Morales, and Rebecca Vilkomerson

Open Shuhada Street

Diaspora Jews Are Joining Palestinians in Nonviolent Resistance to the Occupation Diaspora Jews Are Joining Palestinians in Nonviolent Resistance to the Occupation

There’s a power in using our privilege as American Jews to stand for peace and justice.

Aug 17, 2016 / Ilana Sumka

Oslo play

According to ‘Oslo’ According to ‘Oslo’

In J.T. Rogers’s new play, the process of negotiating the Oslo Accords is the only concern; how well they turned out is rendered irrelevant.

Aug 3, 2016 / Alisa Solomon

How Bernie Sanders Lost the Platform Fight Over Israel

How Bernie Sanders Lost the Platform Fight Over Israel How Bernie Sanders Lost the Platform Fight Over Israel

Despite the best efforts of his delegates, the Democratic Party platform does not mention Israel’s occupation or its settlements.

Jul 28, 2016 / Ali Gharib

Gazan Man Holding Flag

The Real Reason Israel Attacks Gaza The Real Reason Israel Attacks Gaza

Gaza in Context argues that Israel’s repeated onslaughts are not aimed at Hamas or the coastal enclave. They’re aimed at Palestine.

Jul 20, 2016 / Video / Noura Erakat

Cornel West platform hearings

What the Democratic Party Platform Tells Us About Where We Are on War What the Democratic Party Platform Tells Us About Where We Are on War

It shows the limits of party politics—and the necessity of social movements to challenge those limits.

Jul 8, 2016 / Phyllis Bennis

This Airbnb Cottage Is ‘Beautiful’ and ‘Spacious.’ It’s Also in an Israeli Settlement.

This Airbnb Cottage Is ‘Beautiful’ and ‘Spacious.’ It’s Also in an Israeli Settlement. This Airbnb Cottage Is ‘Beautiful’ and ‘Spacious.’ It’s Also in an Israeli Settlement.

Israeli settlements are illegal under international law. So why does Airbnb offer listings in them?

Jul 5, 2016 / Issa Amro

Letter From the Palestine Festival of Literature

Letter From the Palestine Festival of Literature Letter From the Palestine Festival of Literature

I had gone to Palestine expecting to see occupation and degradation, but I had not expected to witness my own privilege so starkly.

Jun 28, 2016 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami

Andrew Cuomo

Andrew Cuomo’s BDS Blacklist Is a Clear Violation of the First Amendment Andrew Cuomo’s BDS Blacklist Is a Clear Violation of the First Amendment

Political boycotts are a form of protected expression. So why is New York’s governor trampling this constitutional right?

Jun 23, 2016 / Dima Khalidi

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