Can Hamas Survive the Stupidity of Its ISIL-Style Tactics?
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Hamas leaders have said they were driven to their attack on Israel this weekend by two major considerations, the…
Indecency’s Conspiracy of Silence: Hamas, Israel and the Use of Force
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch Shock and horror. But to and for whom? At 6.30 am on October 7, the State of Israel was certainly in shock. From the south,…
‘Genuinely Shocked They Aired It’: CNN Interview Cuts Through Pro-Israel Propaganda on Gaza
"We should all have equal life, we should have all peace, we should all have justice, and we should live in dignity," said Dr. Mustafa Barghouti. "The main way to…
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 3: Israeli Defense Minister Orders Full Siege of Gaza ‘ No Power, No Food, No Gas’
Fighting between Israel and Palestinian resistance factions, led by Hamas in Gaza, continued into their third day on Monday, as Israel declared a complete siege of Gaza.
Tribalism Versus International Law in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment William Roper: “So, now you give the Devil the benefit of law!” Sir Thomas More: “Yes! What would you do? Cut a great road…
Palestinian Resistance Continues Operation Amid Indiscriminate Airstrikes by Israel in Gaza
Israel’s brutal response to the operation by Palestinian resistance groups has been harshly criticized by human rights organizations and activists
Chris Hedges: Palestinians Speak the Language of Violence Israel Taught Them
By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost The indiscriminate shootings of Israelis by Hamas and other Palestinian resistance organizations, the kidnapping of civilians, the barrage of rockets into Israel, drone…
A Few Critical Points on Israel and Hamas
* US positioned Israel to attack * Hamas statement blackout * Tutu argued violence may be needed without sanctions * Iran could invoke Genocide Convention * Israel backed Hamas
Palestinians Have a Legal Right to Armed Resistance Against Israeli Colonialism
By Ben Norton / Geopolitical Economy Report International law clearly shows that the Palestinian people have a legal right to armed struggle against Israeli colonialism, just as South Africans did…
Palestinian Resistance in Gaza Launches Historic Surprise Attack Against Israel
The surprise attack, “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood” is the biggest attack launched by a Palestinian resistance force in years, and broke through a nearly two-decades blockade of Gaza
West Bank Dispatch: Palestinian Teen Killed as Israeli Settlers Attack Huwwara
Four Palestinians were killed in the span of 24 hours, including a teenager that was killed in a settler attack on the Nablus-area town of Huwwara.
Israel’s State Archives Reveal Long and Sordid History With Anti-semitic Extremists in Europe
By Jessica Buxbaum / MintPress News Across Europe, far-right populism is surging. Right-wing parties with neo-fascist roots are part of governing coalitions or increasing their parliamentary seats. Yet fears of…
Civil Rights Group Sues U.S. Government as Biden Administration Accepts Israel Into Visa Waiver Program
"Admitting Israel into the Visa Waiver Program would be an endorsement of discrimination against Palestinian and Arab Americans," says American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Director Abed Ayoub.
Humiliation vs. Self-Respect: The Untold Story of the Abuse of Palestinian Women in Hebron
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterCurrents The humiliation of Palestinian women by Israeli soldiers in the occupied city of Al-Khalil (Hebron) on July 10 was not the first such episode. Sadly,…
Progressive NY State Lawmakers Join 250+ Jews Protesting Netanyahu’s UN Speech
"As Jewish New Yorkers committed to racial justice, we believe apartheid is indefensible," said one protester. "Palestinians deserve to live with dignity and freedom."