Biden’s Shifting ‘Red Line’ Lets Israel Get Away With Murder
Biden threatened Israel with pulling military aid if it invades Rafah, but Israel is attacking anyway. It won't face consequences so long as Biden remains vague on what amounts to…
U.S. Admits It Hasn’t Verified Israel’s UNRWA Claims, Media Ignores It
Secretary Blinken admits that the U.S. has been unable to investigate the “evidence” presented by Israel claiming 13 of UNRWA’s 13,000 Gaza employees participated in October 7. Biden took Israel’s…
Biden Administration’s Flawed Response to Yemen Attacks Increases Possibility of Regional War
By Mitchell Plitnick / Mondoweiss Israel’s war on the people of Gaza is gradually seeping out of Israel and Palestine and into the wider region as groups take action in…
Biden Works to Create Plausible Deniability as He Backs Israel’s Assault on Gaza
Israel’s assault on Gaza has recommenced and the United States has remained steadfast in its backing. But there are signs the Biden administration is becoming increasingly uncomfortable.
How Democrats Learned to Defend Israel’s Ethnocracy
Israel didn't always demand recognition as a Jewish state, but increasingly rightwing Israeli governments have gradually demanded unique recognition of the state's ethnic character. Dems have only obliged.
Biden’s Response To the Rightwing Whirlwind in Israel—Weakness
By Mitchell Plitnick / Mondoweiss At the beginning of November, when Israel and the United States held elections within days of each other, it seemed clear that the pull in…
Israeli Obstruction of the Abu Akleh Investigation Should End the ‘Special Relationship’
Although a US investigation into Shireen Abu Akleh’s murder will unlikely lead to accountability, Israel’s refusal to cooperate should raise questions about the US/Israeli relationship.