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Palestine
Israel and the Palestinian Government Agree to Return to Negotiations
A unique combination of pressures pushed the two leaderships to agree to a resumption of negotiations, but the prospects of the talks remains grim.
Egyptian Turmoil Brings Greater Suffering in Gaza
The political unrest in Egypt only has a negative affect on those living in Gaza who are oppressed from both sides.
On the Death of Helen Thomas
A look back at the legacy of Helen Thomas, the first female journalist to cover the White House, including her battle with Zionist critics.
Prisoners Stage Hunger Strikes Worldwide
Attorney Michael Ratner on the 30,000 California prisoners on hunger-strike and their solidarity with prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to the occupied territories of Palestine.
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UN Accuses Israel of Torturing Palestinian Children
Shir Hever: Israeli forces proven to be using Palestinian children as human shields despite attempts to cover it up to protect image.
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Troubling Implications of Susan Rice’s Appointment as National Security Adviser
Rice defended the Bush administration's lies about the supposed ‘Iraqi threat’ in the run-up to the Iraq War.
Progressives Flock to Ed Markey’s Senate Campaign Despite Hawkish Record
Progressives can't expect Democrats to field candidates who support human rights when endorsing organizations unequivocally support candidates like Ed Markey whose foreign policy record is well to the right …
Hawking and the Growing Israel Boycott Movement
BDS activists in Gaza (Boycott, Divestment and Sanction) consider renowned physicist Stephen Hawking's decision to cancel his participation in an upcoming conference in Israel as part of an academic …
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Empty Stomachs From Guantanamo to Palestine
Empty stomachs continue to deliver a number of stultifying blows to the institutions of injustice.
Palestinians in Hebron: “To Be Here Is a Form of Resistance“
In Hebron almost 20 years after Baruch Goldstein's massacre of Palestinians, Israeli settlers enjoy impunity and army protection; Palestinians resist dispossession, persecution and apartheid.