Last week, the Trump campaign launched digital and TV ads in must-win states, claiming that “President Trump achieved PEACE in the MIDDLE EAST!” and touting his Nobel Prize nomination. While I’m tempted to laugh off these absurd claims, considering how many voters get their news from Facebook, we have to take this seriously: As of … Read more
Despite the raging pandemic and Israel’s ever-increasing restrictions on the movements of Palestinians, a few friends and I still manage to meet occasionally to chat and catch up. As we sit, drinking tea and coffee, my phone would buzz with constant updates sent by journalists, activists or friends about the rising number of infections and … Read more
This week the Israeli daily Ha’aretz published an extensive interview with me. It was an extraordinary opportunity to comprehensively discuss B’Tselem’s work. To talk about being a traitor to the cause of Jewish supremacy – and loyal to different values altogether; to discuss the de-facto annexation that has already happened; and to consider what’s ahead … Read more
Today, 19/7/2020 19:00 via ZoomOSSIM SHALOM – Social Workers For Peace & Social Welfareand a coalition of organizations invite you to an online event commemorating Nelson Mandela Mandela’s Legacy, Then and Now Panel:MP Ayman Odeh – Leader of the Hadash Party, head of the Joint List AllianceDr. Alon Liel – former Ambassador of Israel to … Read more
Today Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 1pm ET: Joint Call with on the Effects of Annexation Join this call or one of our other calls happening over this next week to deepen your understanding of annexation and what we can do together about it Join me today at 1pm ET (10am PT), for an online … Read more
I know this Passover will be different from all others. Many of us can’tphysically be with our families and the plagues feel all too real.But onething hasn’t changed: Passover is still the holiday of liberation. Nearly six years ago, I was a soldier in the IDF fighting in Gaza. I sawbombed out medical clinics, patient … Read more
Why did COVID-19 raise the The Two-State Index? From Two-State IndexTSI@genevainitiative.org Israeli-Palestinian cooperation rises to meet threat of COVID-19: Effect ofthe global pandemic on Israeli and Palestinian societies leads both sides towork together against a common enemy, and enables an unprecedented Israelidecision to allow PA security forces to enter East Jerusalem and Area CCOVID-19 crisis … Read more
Israel Police continues to abuse Palestinians in al-’Esawiyah, including false arrests of minors, in operation ongoing since April 2019 Despite the unprecedented health crisis requiring residents of Israel and the Occupied Territories to take extreme social isolation measures, the Israel Police have chosen now, of all times, to escalate their abuse and collective punishment of … Read more
We got the following from Rachel Leider in the Jewish American group IfNotNow. What a week. The actual details of Trump’s 181-page plan for permanent occupation were horrific enough. But then the so-called leaders of our community piled over themselves to endorse it. AIPAC, the American Jewish Committee, the Conference of Presidents, the ADL, and … Read more
From Middle East Eye: As Donald Trump hailed his so-called “deal of the century” as a historic opportunity to achieve peace between Palestinians and Israel, Democratic members of congress poured scorn on the plan that has been rejected by Palestinians. The proposal, which was drafted without the input of any Palestinian groups, allows Israel to … Read more