The California senator’s hardline positions on Israel-Palestine point to a dangerous disregard for international law.
‘More AIPAC Than J Street’: Kamala Harris Runs to the Right on Foreign Policy
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Oh Magog! Apocalyptic Christianity Returns to U.S. Foreign Policy
Trump is no churchgoer. But for evangelicals, his hard right line on Israel and machinations against Iran make him an instrument of the endtimes.
Israel’s New Admirers: The White Nationalist Right
A famously anti-Semitic movement has come to admire modern Israel’s “ethnonationalism.” That speaks volumes about the ascent of the far right in the country.
A Beginner’s Guide to the Unrecognized Villages of Israel
Thousands of Arab Bedouins in Israel’s Negev desert are denied power, water, sewage, and roads by the state. And their villages are under constant threat of demolition.
Nearly 50 Senators Want to Make It a Felony to Boycott Israel
The goal is to frighten people from engaging in the completely legal act of living out their values.
I’m a Jewish American Who Wanted to Visit Israel. I Got as Far as the Airport.
A new Israeli law bans travel by anyone who supports a nonviolent boycott for Palestinian rights — including Jews who break with the government’s right-wing line.
Why I’m (Reluctantly) Sitting Out ‘Wonder Woman’
As a Palestinian, I can’t set aside my identity for two hours and root for an actor who spoke up for violence against people like me.
Trump’s Apology Tour
Trump’s version of making up with Muslims apparently involves selling $110 billion worth of arms to the most reactionary Muslim country on the planet.
How to Lose Every War in the Middle East
A winning (losing) formula would look something like: Rush headlong into new conflicts. Create failed states. Prop up dictatorships. Alienate the public. Sound familiar?
Trump’s Israel Ambassador Pick Should Set Off Alarm Bells
David Friedman’s approach to the issue of peace is clear enough: Whatever Israel’s right-wing government wants, the United States should give.