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Netanyahu’s corruption: How Israeli journalists project Israel’s crimes on to Palestinians
March 2nd, 20180 What is not normal, and should never be normalized, is that Israel is the only country in the world that continues to practice Apartheid, many years after it was disbanded in South Africa. In an article published in Al-Monitor without a single verifiable citation, Israeli journalist Shlomi Eldar went to unprecedented lengths to divert...
More than a fight over couscous: Why the Palestinian narrative must be embraced
February 23rd, 20180 As soon as Virgin Atlantic Airlines introduced a couscous-style salad "inspired by the flavors of Palestine", a controversy ensued. Israel's supporters ignited a social media storm and sent many complaints to the company, obliging the airline to remove the reference to Palestine. In the Zionist narrative, Palestine does not exist —...
The boomerang effect: How Netanyahu made Israel an American issue and lost
February 16th, 20180 Despite massive sums of money spent to channel public opinion in the United States in favor of Israel, unmistakable trends in opinion polls are attesting to the changing dynamics of Israel's support among ordinary Americans. Not only is Israel losing its support and overall appeal among large sections of American society, but among......
The trials of Africa and the real Dr. King they want us to forget
January 26th, 20180 By Ramzy Baroud On January 15, millions of Americans commemorated Martin Luther Kings Day. Dr. King's famous speech, "I Have a Dream", was repeated numerous times in media outlets as a reminder of the evil of racism, which is being resurrected in a most pronounced way in American society. But that is only one version of Dr. King...
Three years after the war: Gaza youth speak out
September 8th, 20170 "At bedtime, I am afraid to turn the lights off. I am not a coward, it is just that I worry that this bulb hanging from the ceiling is the last light that remains (shining) in my life." Soon after he penned these words, Moath Alhaj, a young artist from a Gaza refugee camp, passed away in his sleep. After he'd disappeared for two days,......
Power to the people: Why Palestinian victory in Jerusalem is a pivotal moment
August 4th, 20170 Neither Fatah nor Hamas have been of much relevance to the mass protests staged around the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. Neither have American pressure, half-hearted European "concern about the situation" or cliché Arab declarations made one iota of difference. United Nations officials warned of the grim scenarios of escalation,...
Fear and trepidation in Tel Aviv: Is Israel losing the Syria war?
July 28th, 20170 Israel, which has played a precarious role in the Syrian war since 2011, is furious to learn that the future of the conflict is not to its liking. The six-year-old Syria war is moving to a new stage, perhaps its final. The Syrian regime is consolidating its control over most of the populated centers, while ISIS is losing ground fast......
