Sen. Patrick Leahy's Retirement Leaves a Hole in the Heart of Human Rights Advocacy
U.S. politicians constantly talk about human rights overseas. Leahy actually meant it.
1,172 posts found for ‘Gaza’
As Israel Attacked Gaza, It Heard Something New: Opposition from Congress
Zionist fears of Democratic dissent have turned stale for years. The latest House speeches show that’s changing.
But What About Hamas’s Rockets?
We must be clear: What started this immediate horror was the intensification of Israel’s ethnic-cleansing campaign against Palestinians in East Jerusalem.
States Can't Control the Narrative on Israel-Palestine Anymore
Since the first two Palestinian intifadas, camera phones and social media have changed the landscape of global outrage.
Scientific American Retracted Pro-Palestine Article Without Any Factual Errors
After right-wing outrage, the esteemed journal removed an opinion piece expressing solidarity with Palestinians under Israeli bombardment.
Life and Death in Occupied Palestine
Journalist Mariam Barghouti discusses the recent violence and the reality of her life in the West Bank.
In Israel’s Mixed Jewish-Palestinian Towns, Old Frustrations Boil Into Violence
A Palestinian member of Israel’s Knesset writes that dispossession, discrimination, and occupation cannot be swept under the rug.
Journalists in Australia Censured for Demanding Better Coverage of Israel and Palestine
At least a dozen journalists were asked to remove their signatures from an open letter criticizing reporting on the region. Some were also told their contracts might not be renewed.
Can Palestinian Lives Matter?
George Floyd’s death penetrated the American imagination. Now Palestinians fight for the right to be human. Will the world see them?
With Uniform Condemnations, Arab League Divisions Over Israel Put on Backburner
Even nations that have drawn closer to Israel in recent years issued robust criticisms of its recent attacks on Palestinians.