The killing by Israeli soldiers of nine Palestinians in the West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday and the continuation of the cycle of violence reflects the continued Israeli denial of Palestinian nationalism. It flies directly in opposition to what Israelis and Palestinians and the rest of the world believe is the only tangible way out of the cycle of violence: Two independent
It may surprise many, but Palestinians are not overly worried about the new Benjamin Netanyahu-led Israeli government, which includes far-right ministers. This is not because the new government is any less antagonistic to Palestinians, but simply because the new government is no different in real terms from its predecessors. For many, the new government is a much more honest
Benjamin Netanyahu will most likely soon be sworn in as Israel’s new prime minister, representing a growing movement toward extremism in the country’s politics. After serving more than 15 years as prime minister during two spells in power up to 2021, Netanyahu’s new coalition of right-wing Zionist and religious parties is set to gain control of the Israeli parliament, the
Throughout the spectacular World Cup competition in Qatar, Israeli journalists have spent more time reporting on how they have been “poorly treated” by Arabs there than on football. In Israel itself, violence has skyrocketed and, of course, the Israelis only focus on the violence against themselves, while excusing the violence they inflict on the Palestinians. Last week’s dual
Israeli sources, rather than American, announced this week that the FBI was launching an investigation into the May 11 killing of American Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Abu Akleh was shot in the head by a sniper while covering an Israeli military assault against targets in the West Bank city of Jenin. She was wearing clothing that clearly identified her as a