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The Obstacle Chuck Schumer Left Out of His Big Israel Speech

Polls have shown for years that more and more Democrats, now a majority, favor a more even-handed U.S. approach to Israel-Palestine. Congress is always the last to find out, but both Schumer’s and Ocasio-Cortez’s speeches are evidence that this is finally changing. And the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC and its partner groups would very much like […]

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If Trump and His Heroes Ruled the World

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Egypt In 2019, President Trump was waiting for a meeting with Egypt’s president. “Where’s my favorite dictator?” he asked aloud. The Wall Street Journal suggested that, “even if lighthearted, Mr. Trump’s quip drew attention to an uncomfortable facet of the U.S.-Egypt relationship.” But in fact, Trump was conveying admiration, not discomfort, for […]

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Why Biden and Bibi Are Tangling, and Why Biden Could Win

After Hamas’s brutal attack on October 7, Biden prioritized his commitment to Israel’s security over his distaste for its leader. But Netanyahu has done nothing to make the truce last. When Biden told Capehart, “It’s contrary to what Israel stands for,” he was referring specifically to the death toll in Gaza. Arguably, though, the comment […]

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Guess Who’s Pissed at Chuck Schumer for That Netanyahu Statement

Trump has, in recent months, made several nods to his support of Russia. Last month, he used the legacy of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to his own benefit while refusing to condemn Putin for his murder, likening his own criminal trials for fraud and rape to the attempted poisonings of Navalny, who fought for […]

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Surprise, Surprise: AIPAC Flips Out Over Schumer’s Netanyahu Comment

Trump has, in recent months, made several nods to his support of Russia. Last month, he used the legacy of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to his own benefit while refusing to condemn Putin for his murder, likening his own criminal trials for fraud and rape to the attempted poisonings of Navalny, who fought for […]

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Has Zionism Lost the Argument?

Upward of 40 years ago, I was a chanich, a camper, at Moshava, a sleepaway camp. Mosh was the mid-Atlantic outpost of Habonim (now Habonim Dror), a progressive Jewish youth movement devoted to creating, as its website states, “a personal bond and commitment” to Israel. If my own biggest takeaway from the experience was a fondness for […]

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Michigan Results: Scarier for Biden Than for Trump, and Here’s Why

On the Republican side, people are saying that the fact that more than a quarter of voters chose the hopeless Nikki Haley bodes ill for Trump. I’m not convinced. I haven’t seen Michigan exit polls. The number so often cited from the New Hampshire exit polls, that 35 percent of Republican voters said they would […]

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Biden Needs to Change His Israel Policy Fast

On the Republican side, people are saying that the fact that more than a quarter of voters chose the hopeless Nikki Haley bodes ill for Trump. I’m not convinced. I haven’t seen Michigan exit polls. The number so often cited from the New Hampshire exit polls, that 35 percent of Republican voters said they would […]

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Biden’s Three-Pronged Approach to the Middle East Gives Peace a Chance

As The Washington Post’s David Ignatius reported, Biden and his team have worked assiduously with the leaders of Saudi Arabia to create a proposal for normalizing relations with Israel—a major goal of Bibi’s. The kicker, of course: Saudi agreement would be contingent on Israel’s acceptance of a clear path to a Palestinian state. For Israel […]

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The Time Has Come for Israel and Its Allies to Make a Choice

Since those days in the 1960s and 1970s, Palestinians have carried out attacks against Israelis, some of which have included attacks on civilian Israelis and airplane hijackings. Israel has labeled the PLO and all attacks against Israeli occupiers (including attacks against soldiers) to be acts of terrorism. It would take a while, but eventually Palestinian […]

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Who Is Marwan Barghouti, and Why Is He Israel’s Most Important Prisoner?

This initiative makes the parameters of an agreement clear, according to Fares, with “solutions—Jerusalem, refugees, borders, economic cooperation, everything. Some people criticize us because of the exchange of border swaps.” The compromise is to split Palestine. “All this land is Palestine,” he told me. “But when we signed the agreement, it became Palestine and Israel, […]

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Democrats Are Pissed After Netanyahu’s Palestinian Statehood Comments

A spokesperson for Murphy’s campaign told the outlet that the comments and calls were made by a “young person with no connection to our campaign, one who seemed eager to help, albeit in a misguided manner.” Magee, for her part, said she was in regular communication with Murphy’s campaign consultant Dave Parano. Murphy has not […]

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Yikes: Benjamin Netanyahu Literally Just Said “From the River to the Sea”

“The jurors go by number, and they were instructed to not use their names, even with each other … and that is an extraordinary step, even in a criminal case—but that is the kind of measure that I think you’re going to see, whether it’s the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal case against Donald Trump or […]

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Benjamin Netanyahu Literally Just Said “From the River to the Sea”

“The jurors go by number, and they were instructed to not use their names, even with each other … and that is an extraordinary step, even in a criminal case—but that is the kind of measure that I think you’re going to see, whether it’s the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal case against Donald Trump or […]

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Benjamin Netanyahu Just Said “From the River to the Sea”

Netanyahu: “In the future, Israel has to control the entire area from the river to the sea” pic.twitter.com/Jc1lO6GL06 — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) January 18, 2024 The use of the phrase “from the river to the sea” has come under particular scrutiny in the last three months. When Palestinians, or anyone on the left, has […]

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7 Key Moments From South Africa’s Genocide Testimony Against Israel

South Africa delivered three hours of landmark testimony against Israel at the Hague on Thursday — accusing the global power of committing genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. “Obey Your Crazy”: ‘The Book of Clarence’ Cast Shares Their 10 Commandments for Living Off English Both nations appeared before the International Court of Justice […]

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WTF! Elon Musk Seems to Endorse Tweet Saying Students at HBCUs Have Low IQs

Elon Musk endorsed a tweet Tuesday that suggested graduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have IQs approaching “borderline intellectual impairment.” This isn’t the first time the billionaire celebrated blatant bigotry on his platform in recent months. In November, Musk promoted a tweet that said Jews push “hatred against whites.” Dealing With Grief? “They’re […]

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What!? Did Elon Musk Just Endorse Tweet Saying Students at HBCUs Have Low IQs?

Elon Musk endorsed a tweet Tuesday that suggested graduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have IQs approaching “borderline intellectual impairment.” This isn’t the first time the billionaire celebrated blatant bigotry on his platform in recent months. In November, Musk promoted a tweet that said Jews push “hatred against whites.” Dealing With Grief? “They’re […]

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Ukraine and Israel and the Two Joe Bidens

Up until now, the theory of the case for the United States and the European powers has been to support Ukraine as it gains the strongest possible position on the battlefield, which will put the Ukrainians in the best possible position for negotiations. With the war having ground to effective stalemate, we appear to have […]

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It’s Long Past Time for Universities to Take Antisemitism Seriously

A recent study in Political Research Quarterly sought to determine degrees of antisemitism on left and right. Researchers Eitan Hersh and Laura Royden asked a series of questions of 3,500 respondents, 2,500 of whom were under 30 (because prior research indicates that antisemitism is higher among young people). They divided them into seven ideological categories—far […]

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Universities Have One Last Chance to Confront Left-Wing Antisemitism

A recent study in Political Research Quarterly sought to determine degrees of antisemitism on left and right. Researchers Eitan Hersh and Laura Royden asked a series of questions of 3,500 respondents, 2,500 of whom were under 30 (because prior research indicates that antisemitism is higher among young people). They divided them into seven ideological categories—far […]

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Elon Musk’s Hate Speech-Fueled Reign of Error Is Going Global

The solution? Reverse course on a party maxim to oust Trump from the public consciousness, according to Democratic leadership, who no longer feel that ignoring the real estate mogul is an effective tactic and instead are quietly hoping for live broadcasting of his notorious campaign rallies, reported The New York Times. “Not having the day-to-day […]

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WH Press Sec. Addresses Prominent Black Leaders Calling For A Ceasefire

A chorus of prominent Black progressive leaders have spent the last month urging a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Many of them have criticized the administration’s response to the crisis — questioning how the White House can continue to back the actions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Despite Public Opinion, WH Press Secretary Says Its Hamas Who […]

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Hamas Will Survive Israel’s Invasion of Gaza

Hamas has even experimented in recent years with using cryptocurrencies to evade government surveillance. While the full extent of its efforts is unknown, Israel as recently as mid-October continues to freeze Hamas-linked crypto accounts. Even with these diversified income streams, the money itself never has to touch Gaza. Hamas and its allies, like most sophisticated […]

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Hamas’s Main Source of Funding Might Surprise You

Hamas has even experimented in recent years with using cryptocurrencies to evade government surveillance. While the full extent of its efforts is unknown, Israel as recently as mid-October continues to freeze Hamas-linked crypto accounts. Even with these diversified income streams, the money itself never has to touch Gaza. Hamas and its allies, like most sophisticated […]

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Congressman Jonathan Jackson Speaks Out On Calls For A Ceasefire

As the death toll continues to rise to staggering heights in the Gaza Strip, calls for a ceasefire in the region have also gained popularity. Democratic voters now overwhelmingly support a ceasefire, a position not shared by the majority of elected Democrats. Tackling A Black Maternal Health Crisis & Embracing Reproductive Justice | The Root […]

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Bernie Sanders Picks an Important Fight in the Democratic Party

In the wake of the terrorist attack by Hamas in October, in which roughly 1,200 Israelis were killed and hundreds taken hostage, the White House, along with a slew of American lawmakers, have highlighted the need to aid Israel. But some Democrats in Congress have raised concerns about the humanitarian need in Gaza, as Israel […]

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Bernie Sanders Starts an Important Fight in the Democratic Party

In the wake of the terrorist attack by Hamas in October, in which roughly 1,200 Israelis were killed and hundreds taken hostage, the White House, along with a slew of American lawmakers, have highlighted the need to aid Israel. But some Democrats in Congress have raised concerns about the humanitarian need in Gaza, as Israel […]

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The Netanyahu Betrayal

This column was created in order to promulgate civic republicanism, a political philosophy originating in ancient Athens and Rome. The philosophy calls for individuals to look out for the general interest of their community, or polity, beyond their own individual concerns. An alternative term for the philosophy is communitarianism, and its first major exponent was […]

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