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Hillel International Faces Crisis as Swarthmore Chapter Rebels Against its Israel Guidelines
In a move that sent shockwaves through the American Jewish community, the Hillel chapter at Philadelphia's Swarthmore College declared in an open letter last week that it would not …
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Taking Direct Action Against Israel’s Racist Marriage Law
Activists have launched a new campaign to challenge Israeli laws which prevent many Palestinians from marrying each other.
Iran Sanctions Bill Big Test of Israel Lobby Power
This week's introduction by a bipartisan group of 26 senators of a new sanctions bill against Iran could result in the biggest test of the political clout of the …
Major US Academic Association Endorses Academic Boycott of Israel
Journalist and author Ali Abunimah says that the endorsement of BDS by the American Studies Association does not target individuals, only academic institutions complicit in denying the rights of …
Filtered Opinion, Iran’s Capability and Our “Unreliable Gestures”: An Interview With Middle East Expert Lawrence Davidson
Middle East foreign-relations expert Lawrence Davidson talks about the debate over the Iran nuclear agreement and what it portends.
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Obama’s Praise for Mandela Is an Insult
When President Obama denounces world leaders who praise Nelson Mandela while crushing dissent and resisting reform in their own countries, he should have had a look in the mirror.
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Senator Elizabeth Warren Endorses Interim Iran Nuclear Deal
Now that Senator Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Obama's interim Iran nuclear deal, will Hillary Clinton woman-up?
Israel: Legitimacy and Behavior – an Analysis
In the end just existing will not confer legitimacy on Israel, just as merely being a living person does not confer a normal status in society to a criminal.
Chomsky: It Is All Working Quite Well for the Rich, Powerful
Noam Chomsky discusses Greece, one- and two-state solutions for Israel, really existing capitalism, debt, the social contract and more.
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Interview With UN Special Rapporteur Richard Falk: Legitimacy Is the Agency of History
Richard Falk argues that Palestinian participation in the peace process has few upsides and scorns political leaders who act as though hard power were the agency of history.