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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.
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To Understand the Assault on Palestinians, We Must Understand Israel’s Knesset
A former Biden administration political appointee explains inherent inconsistencies in the premise of Israeli democracy.
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How Does Israel Justify Mass Killings? It Starts in the Schools.
Palestinian history and geography are absent from Israeli schoolbooks, scholar Nurit Peled-Elhanan says.
![Philadelphia Police disperse a Palestinian solidarity demonstration while officers arrest some demonstrators as Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump square off in their first debate on September 10, 2024, in Philadelphia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0912-police-400x300.jpg)
Police Want to Repress Palestine Solidarity — We Must Not Do Their Work for Them
The Palestine solidarity movement must reject the state’s divide-and-conquer tactics.
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What Can the Black Freedom Struggle and Palestinian Liberation Teach Each Other?
“Solidarity is a rejection of a depoliticized pessimism, a pessimism engulfed by one’s suffering,” says Zahi Zalloua.
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Labor Raises Collective Voice Against Genocide in National Network for Ceasefire
Workers in Gaza “need us to push back through our unions” to demand an arms embargo, union leader Mark Dimondstein said.
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We’ve Organized for Palestinian Liberation for Years. Here’s What We Learned.
Jewish anti-Zionists share insights on our collective struggle to build a strong left in the face of looming disaster.
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The Violent “Othering” of Palestinians Has Political Roots
Anti-Arab, anti-Muslim and political racism overlap in othering of Palestinians, says Palestinian scholar Yasmeen Daher.
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Activists Target Logistics Firms That Are Facilitating Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
As the US government continues to arm the Israeli military, activists aim to disrupt the war machine’s supply chain.
![From left: First Lady Jill Biden, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff wave to the audience at the end of the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0829-biden-harris-400x300.jpg)
Democratic Platform Defies International Law in Middle East Policy
The DNC foreign policy platform stresses human rights, yet ignores how the US denies them.
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Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon Since October 7 Have Displaced Over 100,000 People
Israel’s cross-border strikes have already killed hundreds of civilians. Now, Lebanese people fear there’s more to come.