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Gaza’s shock attack has terrified Israelis. It should also unveil the context
The dread Israelis are feeling after today's assault, myself included, has been the daily experience of millions of Palestinians for far too long.
By
Haggai Matar
October 7, 2023
Biden’s message to Bibi: Normalization is more important than democracy
At a meeting on the UN sidelines, many anticipated Biden would pressure Netanyahu to halt his anti-democratic agenda. But the U.S. has other priorities.
By
Naim Mousa
September 27, 2023
With Morocco normalization, Israel revives a dangerous Africa policy
Unable to reconcile its public diplomacy with colonialism at home, Israel has returned to courting key African partners through military-intelligence ties.
By
Alex White
August 17, 2023
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The Middle East is leaving Palestinians behind. Will it be different with Biden?
With no strategy to counter Arab states' alignment with Israel, it is unclear how much a change in the White House will benefit Palestinians.
By
Robert Swift
October 29, 2020
Normalization cannot silence Arab resistance forever
Israel will one day have to face Arab opposition to its alliances with dictators who care little for the people under their rule.
By
Samah Salaime
October 13, 2020
Palestinians are a side note in the UAE-Israel political charade
With Arab regimes seeing Israel as an ally in their power struggles, Palestinians should counter normalization by finally cutting the cord on the Oslo process.
By
Dana El Kurd
August 27, 2020
Bibi’s digital warriors take on Arabia: How Israel won over the Gulf states
Israel has been using a web of social media accounts to produce a more favorable image among Arabs in the Gulf. With the UAE agreement, it seems these efforts are bearing fruit.
By
Katie Wachsberger
August 14, 2020
‘This is how you change the status quo’: Rethinking the Palestinian boycott of Jerusalem elections
Aziz Abu Sarah withdrew his historic bid for Jerusalem mayor after Israeli and Palestinian pressures, but he hopes his short campaign ‘provokes’ new ideas on how to build stronger, younger Palestinian political activism in the city. Less than a month after declaring his candidacy to become the first Palestinian mayor of Jerusalem, Aziz Abu Sarah…
By
Amjad Iraqi
September 28, 2018
The Israel-U.S.-Saudi alliance will likely end in disaster
By supporting the Saudi kingdom with military aid and intelligence cooperation, while ignoring the regime’s human rights abuses and support for terror organizations, Israel and the U.S. risk repeating the Cold War era’s worst mistakes. By Eitay Mack (translated by Ofer Neiman and Tal Haran) Israel and Saudi Arabia have been close partners with the American…
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+972 Magazine
December 24, 2017
Israel’s national theater must resist normalizing occupation
By agreeing to perform in the West Bank settlement of Kiryat Arba, Habima is forgoing its values of Cultural Zionism while adopting the dangerous mindset of Miri Regev and Benjamin Netanyahu. By Misha Shulman Earlier this year Israeli Minister of Culture Miri Regev announced a new policy for the funding of the arts: artistic organizations…
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+972 Magazine
October 28, 2016
The Tunisian star who filled Palestinians with hope — for one night
For one night, Tunisian megastar Saber Rebaï brought Palestinians in the West Bank just a modicum of normalcy. Rawabi, Arabic for “hills,” is a sleek name for a Palestinian city that was recently built between Jerusalem and Ramallah. Surrounded by settlements on all sides, the place looks like a standard Israeli bedroom community and has been dubbed “the…
By
Samah Salaime
August 23, 2016
For first time in years, Israeli academics pay solidarity visit to Palestinian university
An Israeli delegation of academics visits Kadoorie University in the West Bank city of Tulkarm to show support following a string of IDF raids on the campus. For the first time in many years, a delegation of Israeli academics made an official visit to a Palestinian university. The first, small delegation arrived a month ago,…
By
Haggai Matar
May 13, 2016
Alternative peace initiative comes under fire for ‘normalization’
Pressure from both Palestinian activists and right-wing Israelis has put the spotlight on a conference that will present a new model for peace and coexistence. That is, if it ever happens in the first place. A launch event for an alternative Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative, slated to take place next week in the West Bank, is…
By
Haggai Matar
June 4, 2015
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