The Mideast Peace Plan Is Nearly Finished. Is It Dead on Arrival?
President Trump's "ultimate deal" is said to be nearly ready for unveiling, but will Palestinians even look at it? The climate is not conducive…
Category: Trump / Governmental actions
US Embassy move to Jerusalem is being fast-tracked, Adelson offers funding
Trump has now put Operation Jerusalem Embassy into hyperdrive: it should open May 15, 2018 - the 70th anniversary of the founding of the…
I Helped Sell the False Choice of War Once. It’s Happening Again.
Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Colin Powell, recalls his work to invent a case for "pre-emptive" war against Iraq. It worked like…
The real objective of Trump’s Israel policy: split the Democratic Party off from its funding base
Donald Trump’s Israel policies may have more to do with outmaneuvering Democrats than they do with any concern for Middle East peace, argues Jonathan…
It is Time for the Church to Act
Churches in the United States need to add their voices to the calls coming from the heads of Palestinian churches in the Holy Land…
The Unofficial ANNOTATED Version of Nikki Haley’s Speech Ahead of UN Jerusalem Vote
Here's what we were all thinking as we watched Nikki Haley's UN speech!
230+ Recently Abducted Palestinians Subject To Torture, Bad Conditions, Humiliation
Israeli forces have recently abducted and imprisoned over 230 Palestinians - dozens of them children - who now face inhumane conditions in prison. Soldiers…
Neocons in Trump’s new cabinet, expect armed conflict
Tom Cotton, expected to become CIA director, is owned by the Israel Lobby. In 2014 he received $1 million from the Emergency Committee for…
Dionne and Shields ignore the Adelson in the room
Two major commentators said Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital because he wanted to influence evangelical voters, but left out that Trump's largest donor…
The President Who Stole Christmas
A Palestinian in Jerusalem describes the impact of Trump's announcement that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel: "Prior to this announcement, we were in…