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Prime Minister Netanyahu delivers a speech to both houses of Congress in Washington D.C. May 24, 2011. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
How hawkish Democrats are impeding Biden’s Middle East policy
From the Iran nuclear deal to the Israeli occupation, conservative Democrats are raising the political costs of adopting a more progressive U.S. foreign policy.
By Mitchell Plitnick April 13, 2021
Protesters demonstrate against Trump's Muslim ban, Boston, January 29, 2017. (Tess Scheflan/Activestills)
Taking protests to the frontline in the U.S. and Israel-Palestine
As injustices continue to mount up in the U.S. and Israel-Palestine, young activists are taking the fight to politicians and powerbrokers. By Yaser Abu Areesha David Friedman, President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. ambassador to Israel, sat through questioning in a Senate confirmation hearing this week, as part of the process any nominee has to…
By +972 Magazine February 19, 2017
Illustrative photo of pro-Israel and pro-Palestine protesters on campus. (Matanya Tausig/Flash90)
A dumb and dangerous way to fight anti-Semitism
The U.S. Senate unanimously passes a bill that would force universities to include ‘holding Israel to a double standard’ as a form of anti-Semitism. By James J. Zogby Without debate or an actual vote, the U.S. Senate stealthily passed a disturbing and dangerous piece of legislation that would require the Department of Education (DOE) to…
By +972 Magazine December 3, 2016
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U.S. torture report shows the danger of Israel’s legal loopholes
In American discourse, torture is a dark stain on the country’s recent history. In Israel, there is no law against torture and the justification of its use is still mainstream. By Nadeem Shehadeh and Amjad Iraqi The United States Senate this week released its long-awaited report on the CIA’s use of torture during the so-called…
By Amjad Iraqi December 13, 2014
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