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Israel’s Assault on Gaza Obscures Core Issues: Racism, Occupation, Colonization
Nobody pays attention to the settlement project or thuggish incitement when there are air raid sirens in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

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US Taxpayers Are Subsidizing Defense of Alleged Killers of Palestinian Teen
An Israeli group is raising money in the US to support Israelis charged with or convicted of violence against Palestinians.

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Gaza’s Torment, Israel’s Crimes, Our Responsibilities
When Israel is on good behavior, more than two Palestinian children are killed every week, a pattern that goes back over 14 years.

The Roots of the Rising Violence in Gaza and Israel
Since the beginning of the Israel's Operation Protective Edge on July 8, 2014 upwards of 80 Palestinians have been killed and approximately 500 wounded by Israeli missiles and 2 …

The Toxic Footprint of Syria’s War
Syria's ongoing civil war has already resulted in more than conservative estimates of 120,000 mortalities, including nearly 15,000 children.

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War Is Our Business and Business Looks Good
It is enlightening to see how pugnacious the US establishment, led by a Peace Laureate, has been in dealing with the Ukraine crisis.

4,000 March in New York City for Palestine
New York City was one of many cities who held emergency protests in support of Palestine on Wednesday as Israeli jets continue to pound the Gaza Strip.

Obama’s Failure and Richard Perle’s Whitewashing of the Iraq War
Richard Perle's recent statements indicate intellectual degeneration of a group that had once promised a “new Middle East,” only to destabilize the region with violent consequences.

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Single Mothers Battle On in Former War Zone
Rajan and her son, only seven years old at the time, were among tens of thousands of Tamil civilians trapped in a narrow swath of land in between the …

“Incitement Starts at the Top”: After Arab Teen’s Murder, Israeli Government Accused of Fueling Hatred
The threat of an Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip comes amidst heavy unrest in the West Bank and in Arab towns inside Israel following the killings of a …