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The Arabic media on Israel’s crisis: Don’t interfere with its implosion
Across the Arab world, journalists are debating the implications of Israel's anti-government protests on the state's stability and regional relations.
By
Baker Zoubi
August 3, 2023
The Palestinian intellectual who loved Hebrew and fought Zionism
Ribhi Kamal was one of a handful of Palestinian elites who mastered Hebrew before 1948. After his exile to Syria, he deployed it as a weapon against Israel.
By
Caroline Kahlenberg
April 21, 2023
Why are ‘anti-imperialists’ defending dictators?
By echoing the narratives of repressive regimes, left-wing 'tankies' are forcing targeted activists to spend energy combating smears and disinformation.
By
Joseph B.
September 16, 2020
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Israel left Lebanon 20 years ago. We’re still fighting for our liberation
Hezbollah were viewed as heroes for forcing the Israeli army out of southern Lebanon. Today, they are responsible for killing countless Syrians and Palestinians. Reflections by a Lebanese Palestinian on 'Liberation Day.'
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Joseph B.
May 25, 2020
Israel cannot hide the occupation by silencing Palestinian journalists
The solidarity campaign with a Palestinian photographer wounded by Israeli forces is a reminder that try it might, Israel won't stop journalists from covering the occupation.
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Omri Najad
November 18, 2019
To protect its Kurdish allies, Israel must stand up to Turkey
Israel has repeatedly assisted in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes by selling arms, training and know-how to murderous regimes. This makes it difficult to trust that it will do the right thing regarding the Kurds. By Eitay Mack The world is watching with alarm as the Turkish army commences its military invasion of…
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October 14, 2019
U.S. withdrawal is a tragic blow for Syria’s Kurds
Donald Trump’s apparent capitulation to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the fate of Syria’s Kurds risks paving the way for ISIS to renew its strength in the region, while adding to the growing murkiness of the Syrian conflict’s endgame. By Kareem Shaheen Even by Syria’s standards, the chaos of the last few days has…
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October 10, 2019
Displaced again: Palestinian refugees from Syria struggle to survive in Gaza
With surging unemployment rates and high rents, Palestinian refugees who fled the Syrian war for Gaza are struggling to climb out of poverty. Like many Gazans, they hope to leave the strip in search of a better life. By Amjad Yaghi In mid-2012, Egyptian police arrested Omar Odeh for violating the conditions of his residence permit and overstaying his…
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August 21, 2019
Win or lose, Netanyahu has already cemented his legacy
In his 10 years in power, Netanyahu has engaged in race-baiting against his own citizens, declared the occupation a permanent feature of Israeli reality, and shifted both the national and international conversation on Palestine. It is time to acknowledge that these are no mere trends — but his very legacy. Ten years after he was elected prime minister, it is…
By
Edo Konrad
April 2, 2019
Talk of Golan annexation leaves out those expelled from it
President Trump’s recognition of Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights has been widely celebrated by Israelis. But do those same Israelis know of the hundreds of thousands of people expelled from the territory during the 1967 war? By Tom Pessah The vast majority of Israelis are still unaware that over 130,000 residents of the Golan Heights were expelled from…
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March 24, 2019
Netanyahu just made the best case for the Iran nuclear deal
Intent on killing the Iran nuclear deal, Netanyahu and Trump have dispensed with logic and are relying on emotion, confusion, and fear to try to achieve their objective. By Paul R. Pillar Benjamin Netanyahu’s display of a cartoon bomb before the United Nations General Assembly nearly six years ago received much ridicule but at least was grounded in some…
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May 1, 2018
After Syria strike, showdown looms over the future of the Iran nuclear deal
The success of a coordinated military strike on Assad’s chemical weapon stockpiles actually bodes well for the Iran nuclear deal. By Shemuel Meir Western powers made good on their warning to the Assad regime on April 14, 2018, and attacked the production and storage sites of the chemical weapons in his possession. The coordinated, wide-ranging operation by the United…
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April 22, 2018
The obsession with exposing the ‘Muslim mindset’
After a decade of poor reportage, chaos in the region, and right-wing rule under Netanyahu, the Jewish Israeli public has hardened in its attitudes toward Islam. By Daniel Amir Zvi Yehezkeli is Israel’s Arabist par excellence. After over a decade as head of the Israel Channel 10’s Arab desk, Yehezkeli has become a trusted figure in Israel’s…
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March 5, 2018
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