In Harrowing Speech, AOC Warns the U.S. Is Aiding “Genocide” in Gaza

More than five months into the horrifying conflict, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has finally called Israel’s war on Gaza a genocide. On Friday, the New York lawmaker echoed language that President Joe Biden used during his vice presidency, reminding the lower Continue reading In Harrowing Speech, AOC Warns the U.S. Is Aiding “Genocide” in Gaza

The Israeli Settler Movement’s Ugly Postwar Plans for Gaza

At all points it is taken for granted that fewer Palestinians—not counting those already slain—will live in their homeland once the Israelis are through with them. To call this “moral and humane” or a “voluntary migration” smells of pre-emptive self-defence Continue reading The Israeli Settler Movement’s Ugly Postwar Plans for Gaza

Ron DeSantis Promises to Support “Mass Removal” of Palestinians in Gaza

The problems with ADL’s reporting methods have been obvious for some time to anyone paying close attention. As Eric Alterman wrote for The New Republic, the ADL has, since its founding, repeatedly changed its counting method—and then followed these periodic Continue reading Ron DeSantis Promises to Support “Mass Removal” of Palestinians in Gaza

“I Cannot Be Quietly Complicit”: Second Biden Official Resigns Over War in Gaza

South Africa asked the International Court of Justice in late December for an urgent order declaring that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in its nearly three-month assault on the Gaza Strip. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby Continue reading “I Cannot Be Quietly Complicit”: Second Biden Official Resigns Over War in Gaza

The Campus Gaza Controversies Are Another Right-Wing Distraction

The weeks since October 7 have exacted an extraordinary and terrible toll. Anguished voices and pleas for mercy ring out around the landscape. Buildings shake. Youths tremble. Chaos reigns. “The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere the ceremony of innocence Continue reading The Campus Gaza Controversies Are Another Right-Wing Distraction

It’s International Human Rights Day. Try Telling That to the People of Gaza.

Experiences prove that these people become more extreme because they are disappointed, and they feel that they have been deceived for years by countries and parties that carried the torch of justice, equality, and nondiscrimination. These principles were quickly extinguished Continue reading It’s International Human Rights Day. Try Telling That to the People of Gaza.

Is the Flood of Graphic Imagery From Gaza Warping Our Perception of War?

“It’s an existential situation: They are being killed at an unprecedented rate, working under impossible conditions, and they have to communicate what’s happening to them,” said photojournalist Gafic. “The hope is, if you tell the story, ideally, the cumulative effect Continue reading Is the Flood of Graphic Imagery From Gaza Warping Our Perception of War?

Biden Can’t Save America From Trump if He Alienates Young Voters Over Gaza

But it’s not just young voters Biden has to contend with on this issue: 68 percent of all voters favor a cease-fire in Gaza, versus the 31 percent who support sending Israel weapons. And yet, Biden continues to refuse to Continue reading Biden Can’t Save America From Trump if He Alienates Young Voters Over Gaza

Hamas Will Survive Israel’s Invasion of Gaza

Hamas has even experimented in recent years with using cryptocurrencies to evade government surveillance. While the full extent of its efforts is unknown, Israel as recently as mid-October continues to freeze Hamas-linked crypto accounts. Even with these diversified income streams, Continue reading Hamas Will Survive Israel’s Invasion of Gaza