Israel Is On the Verge of Another Act of War

Although Prime Minister Netanyahu has pushed back the original July 1 annexation date, which could take more than 30% of West Bank territories, the threat continues to loom. The annexation provides more rights for Zionist settlers and forces Palestinians to remain locked up in small land “islands.”

A Brief History of the Construction of the State of Israel

How did the creation of the state that completely changed the face of the Middle East come about? These are the causes and consequences.

We Are Facing Two Viruses: Palestine’s Fight Against the Pandemic and Israeli Occupation

Ahmad Al Jaradat, who lives in Hebron in the West Bank, reports on how the Israeli occupation of Palestine has undermined efforts to stem coronavirus outbreaks and has exacerbated deteriorating living conditions. He describes the situation for hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli prisons, who are at high risk of contracting the virus.

Trump Proposes a “Peace Plan,” Furthering Israel’s Brutal Expansionist Project

In presenting his so-called Middle East “peace plan,” Trump said that his proposal “presents an opportunity in which both sides would win, a realistic solution for two states that would resolve the risk presented for the security of Israel by a Palestinian State.”  Trump posted a map shortly after on his Twitter account, showing the […]

“A Free Country Needs Free Women”—Interview About Palestinian Women’s Protests

Last Thursday, 3,000 Palestinian women protested from Beirut to Ramallah. The socialist women's group Bread and Roses from Munich spoke to Isleen Atallah (18) from Jerusalem.

Donald Trump is an Anti-Semite

Donald Trump recently claimed that any American Jew who didn’t support him was “disloyal.” In fact, Trump is no friend to Jewish people.

Palestinians and Critics Need Not Apply: Israel Denying Entry Is Nothing New

On Thursday, with Trump’s support, Israel denied entry to U.S. congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. This is not an anomaly but a state practice that reflects both Israel’s repression of criticism as well as its settler-colonial policies that target Palestinians and the Palestinian diaspora.

As Israel Destroys Palestinian Neighborhood, The House Attacks BDS

On July 22, Israeli construction crews demolished homes in East Jerusalem, claiming they were too close to the border with the West Bank. Two days later, the Democratic Party-controlled House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan resolution that attempts to lay groundwork for the criminalization of the BDS movement.

Donald Trump, the Squad and the War Against the Most Oppressed

Donald Trump’s attacks on Ilhan Omar and the “Squad” is yet another chapter in Trump’s war against People of Color and immigrants in the United States.