The US Is Legitimizing Jewish Terrorism Against Palestinians
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent visit to Palestine offered a paltry aid package to Palestinians and a gift to Israel’s far-right in the form of the removal of…
Why is the West Lamenting the End of ‘Liberal’ Israel?
Israel’s new extremist government maybe coming under fire now, but it is only a matter of time before it is whitewashed as more proof that Israel can strike a balance…
What Would the U.S. Be Like If It Was Like Israel?
By Juan Cole | Informed Comment What would the United States be like if it was like Israel? After the most recent election is held, the president comes out and…
Benjamin Netanyahu and the Final ‘Execution of the Palestinian People’
The once-again Israeli prime minister vows massive Israeli squatting on Palestinian land, and ultimate annexation as he re-takes power.
Top 8 Political and Geopolitical Shifts in the Middle East in 2022
By Juan Cole | Informed Comment We saw a lot of pivotal developments in the Middle East this year, including the impact of climate change in the form of increasing…
Israel’s New ‘Government of Darkness’: The Most Underreported Story in the Middle East
By Patrick Cockburn / CounterPunch If a prize was to be awarded for the most important yet least reported story in the media in 2022, it might well go to…
New Israeli Government to Un-ban Violent Racists From Parliament
Even the country’s right wing is visibly uncomfortable with the agreements made by Binjamin Netanyahu to allow him to come back to power.
Chris Hedges: Israel and the Rise of Jewish Fascism
The mask is being lifted from the face of Israel’s apartheid state, exposing a grinning death’s head that portends the obliteration of the few restraints against killing Palestinians.
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…
Ultra-Far-Right Ben-Gvir Given National Security Ministry
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that the Likud Party of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu signed a deal on…
Patrick Lawrence: Biden Sides With Trump in Killing Obama’s Iran Nuclear Deal
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Among our mentally impaired president’s more prominent campaign pledges during the 2020 political campaigns was that his national security people would negotiate America’s…
Settler Pogroms Against Palestinians Will Become The Norm Under New Israeli Government
The main point to be taken from the results of the Israeli elections is that the lives of Palestinian have never been in more danger than they are now.
Joel Beinin: Is It Over For Israel? [AUDIO]
Historian Joel Beinin uses his personal experiences to paint a picture of Israel, past and present, as a country and an idea.
Top 5 Worst Things Far-Right Netanyahu Could Do As Prime Minister
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Now that far, far right Israeli politician Binyamin Netanyahu has been elected, what are the major negative consequences Israel…
In Nauseating Netanyahu Interview, Bill Maher Whitewashes a War Criminal
Miko Peled provides a distinctive critique on Netanyahu's appearance on Bill Maher's show, having personally known the former Israeli prime minister.