A short review of some of the lesser known absurdities of 2020.
The “Are You Serious?” Awards: Looking Back on 2020
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Palestinian Territories
America’s Lame Duck Period is Palestine’s Nightmare
Before Obama took office, Israel viciously assaulted the Gaza Strip. As Trump gets the boot, could another gambit be in the works?
Trump Moves to Involve U.S. Businesses and Academics in the Occupation of Palestine
The Trump administration is helping Israel steal Palestinian land.
Trump’s Scorched-Earth Doctrine
Trump is doing whatever he can to make it impossible for his successor to resolve some of the world’s most intractable problems.
The Israel-UAE Deal Isn’t About Peace at All
The U.S.-brokered pact makes no pretense of peace for Palestinians. Instead, it sharpens a regional coalition against Iran.
Don’t Call It a ‘Peace Deal’
The normalization of relations between the UAE and Israel, facilitated by the U.S., props up repressive leaders and harms Palestinians.
Rivers of Dust: The Future of Water and the Middle East
Without international diplomacy, the Middle East is going to run out of water — and it won’t be alone.
As the Far Right Goes Global, So Do Anti-BDS Bills
An increasingly global campaign to tar the BDS movement as “anti-Semitic” comes as Israel’s staunchest global defenders are increasingly anti-Semites themselves.
Trump’s Calls to “Send Them Back” are Mainstream in Israel
The affinity between Trump and Netanyahu is more than personal. It’s rooted in a shared fantasy of a perfectly homogeneous society.
Foreign Aid That Costs an Arm and a Leg — Literally
The U.S.-funded Israeli military is shooting so many unarmed Palestinians that the UN is warning of an amputation crisis in Gaza.