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Presbyterians Poised for Historic Vote Against Israel’s Occupation of Palestine
Presbyterians meeting in Detroit have a historic opportunity to help change the fundamental dynamics of the Israel-Palestine conflict by considering divestment.
Caring About Peace and Justice on Campus, and Beyond
To really work for peace and justice, we have to see both as under the stewardship of all of us, and that peace and justice are the entitlements of …
Pope Francis in Palestine
Pope Francis' seemingly impromptu prayer at Israel's Apartheid Wall hinted at a radical critique of Israel in an otherwise carefully orchestrated trip.
Netanyahu’s “Jewish State” Law Stirs Debate in Israel
Israeli academic Oren Yiftachel talks about ethnocracy, a term he coined that describes the sort of regime Israel practices.
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For Palestinians, Hollow Symbols Betray Futility of an Imaginary State
On 29 November 2012, the United Nations voted to grant Palestine the status of ‘non-member observer’ state. The ‘upgrade’, the result of a three-year-long campaign, met with furious …
Debating Snowden, the New York Times and Palestinian Brass Knuckles
FAIR's Peter Hart discusses the mainstream media's debate on Edward Snowden, how activists had to pressure New York Times editors to issue a correction about Palestinian Brass Knuckles, and …
Challenging Bullets, Not Boycotts: Education Under Occupation in Palestine
Responses to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement must prioritize Palestinians' right to academic freedom to be morally consistent.
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The Choice We Face, the Debate We Must Have
Dr. Zogby writes he was "deeply disturbed last week when US Secretary of State John Kerry, in response to criticism from former Senate colleagues, felt compelled to walk back …
The Right to Boycott
The cultural and economic boycott against Israel is indeed unpleasant, but it succeeds where 20 years of encounter programs have failed, that is, in motivating more Israelis to end …
The New York Times Declares the Peace Process Futile – An Analysis
The US “newspaper of record's” main concern is to avoid a confrontation with Zionist lobbyists and NYT advertisers whose devotion to Israel is wholly uncritical.