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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
We can't look away from Israel’s genocidal violence against Palestinians — or the movement for a free Palestine.
If Jesus Was Born Today, Would He Be Under Rubble?
As U.S. leaders celebrate Christmas with their families, Palestinians will be mourning the loss of their loved ones.
As Israel’s Genocidal War Rages On, Why Won’t Taylor Swift or Beyoncé Speak Up?
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift wield unparalleled influence over their fans and the media. They should use it.
Israeli Knesset Member: Bernie Sanders Ignored Both of My Appeals for Ceasefire
Israeli parliament member Ofer Cassif is urging Sanders and other U.S. progressives to pressure Israel toward ceasefire.
US Palestinians Feel Helpless as Our Tax Dollars Fund Our Families’ Destruction
The Palestinians who are suffering and being killed in Gaza are our families. They are people we know and love.
US Veto of Ceasefire Resolution Reflects Its Colonial View on Whose Lives Matter
Centuries of colonialism and orientalism have shaped U.S. leaders’ calculus on who deserves the right to live.
IDF Shot at Pregnant Civilian Outside Gaza Hospital Under Siege, Staffer Says
Meanwhile, a health crisis is escalating near the Egypt border as displaced civilians flee airstrikes in Khan Yunis.
Does Israel Really “Keep Jews Safe”?
It’s time to reexamine the truism that an ethnonationalist state keeps Jews safe.
Walmart Is Selling Hanukkah Candles That Fund Anti-Arab Discrimination in Israel
The candles benefit the Jewish National Fund, the largest private landowner in Israel, which refuses to lease to Arabs.
Hanukkah Is a Time for Palestine Solidarity, From Fasting to Public Disruption
This holiday of feasts begins as people starve amid genocide in Gaza. Activists are fasting weekly for a ceasefire.
Israel Accelerates Violence in West Bank as It Resumes Airstrikes on Gaza
The violence unleashed by Israeli settlers and military against the West Bank makes clear Israel's genocidal intent.