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“US Complicity Brought Up to Date” in Israel’s War Against Gaza
Phyllis Bennis says the calls in Israeli for genocide against Gaza are not only coming from fringe elements in the political establishment.
International Scholars’ Statement on Gaza
Scholars blast Israel's attack on the Gaza Strip.
“Iraq Has Already Disintegrated”: ISIS Expands Stronghold as Leaks Expose US Doubts on Iraqi Forces
Iraq remains on the verge of splintering into three separate states as Sunni militants expand their stronghold in the north and west of Iraq.
Washington’s Support of Israel Should Be Conditional on Them Using US-Supplied Armaments Ethically
In a week of fighting, Israel has carried out more than 1200 air-strikes.
Israel’s Bombardment of Gaza: What Is Different This Time?
Israeli politicians have openly declared the entire Palestinian people to be the enemy, and radical right-wing Israelis have staged demonstrations calling for death to the Arabs.
Marjorie Cohn | Israel Inflicts Illegal Collective Punishment on Gaza
Israel's use of overwhelming military force greatly exceeds that of Hamas in Gaza, and constitutes collective punishment of the Palestinian civilian population, which is a war crime.
The Roots of the Rising Violence in Gaza and Israel
Since the beginning of the Israel's Operation Protective Edge on July 8, 2014 upwards of 80 Palestinians have been killed and approximately 500 wounded by Israeli missiles and 2 …
The Toxic Footprint of Syria’s War
Syria's ongoing civil war has already resulted in more than conservative estimates of 120,000 mortalities, including nearly 15,000 children.
4,000 March in New York City for Palestine
New York City was one of many cities who held emergency protests in support of Palestine on Wednesday as Israeli jets continue to pound the Gaza Strip.
Obama’s Failure and Richard Perle’s Whitewashing of the Iraq War
Richard Perle's recent statements indicate intellectual degeneration of a group that had once promised a “new Middle East,” only to destabilize the region with violent consequences.