Israelis glorify the Hasmoneans for purifying the Temple and liberating Jerusalem, but they were actually a bloodthirsty clan whose members turned on each other.
Pro-Palestine protestors understand ‘Middle East history’ while Hillary Clinton distorts it. Netanyahu boasted that while Israeli Prime Minister, he sabotaged the 1993 Oslo agreements & manipulated Bill Clinton.
Centuries-old mosques, churches, and ancient artifacts in Gaza all face obliteration as the Israeli military systematically flattens what remains of the city.
Challenges to Zionism in the late 1960s and 1970s sparked an effort to redefine antisemitism focused on defending Israel while attacking the political Left. This resulted in the IHRA definition and the assault on Palestine activism we see today.
Hamas issued a 16-page document on Jan. 20, 2024 to ‘clarify the reality of what happened on Oct. 7, the motives behind it, its general context related to the Palestinian cause, as well as a refutation to the Israeli allegations.’ A second item contains reflections by a senior Hamas leader on the attack & its aftermath
Israel history of repeated incursions into Lebanon and assassinations, by Charles Glass
Amid the internal battle over the New York Times’s coverage of Israel’s war, top editors handed down a set of directives.
A brilliant explanation of the history, present, and possible future of Palestine by anthropologist Khalil Nakhleh, a Christian Palestinian from the Galilee who experienced Israel’s founding war and subsequent actions first-hand. Mixing current & archival footage, the film provides a powerful, unusual, and profoundly valuable viewpoint.
When Israel invaded Egypt 65 years ago during the Suez Crisis, Pres. Eisenhower defended U.S. interests rather than enabling Israeli aggression. Even though he was up for reelection, he offered an exceptionally tough response: ‘We cannot – in the world, any more than in our own nation – subscribe to one law for the weak, another law for the strong…’ (Ike also opposed Israel after its Qibya massacre)
The Zionist movement, until relatively recently, never regarded Jerusalem as the Jewish people’s ‘eternal, unified’ capital. Now, Israel’s nationalists are willing to set the Middle East ablaze for the sake of Greater Jerusalem