Palestine

The US crusade to bury the Goldstone report (holding Israel and Hamas
accountable for war crimes) was one of the fiercest of any waged in
recent years.

Israel discourse has changed

Phyllis Bennis

The Israel discourse has changed, and Americans no longer wholeheartedly support militaristic policies in Israel. There is room for debate on these issues, and politicians should fear hiding from it more than they fear addressing the issues.

Why The Goldstone Report Matters

Richard Falk

Despite the impeccable credentials of the commission members, and the worldwide reputation of Richard Goldstone as a person of integrity and political balance, Israel refused cooperation from the outset.

The Goldstone Report - Boycotting Israel

Phyllis Bennis

Diana Buttu, Neve Gordon

As a prominent UN inquiry condemns Israel for committing war crimes during its attacks on Gaza, three prominent activists discuss the growing global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign.

Obama's Cairo speech (radio interview)

Phyllis Bennis

Barack Obama has either been currying favor with Muslims or extending an olive branch in the Middle East depending on which media you consume. Phyllis Bennis talks about Obama's major speech in Cairo, and the size of the gap between words and actions.

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Netanyahu speaks: The Israel-Palestine ball remains in Obama's court

Phyllis Bennis

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu used the term 'Palestinian state' to pacify Obama, but his vision of the state amounts to a flag and an anthem, with no concessions from the Israeli side.

Changing the discourse: first step toward changing the policy?

Phyllis Bennis

Obama's Cairo speech shifted the discourse, away from justifying reckless imperial hubris, unilateralism and militarism and towards a more cooperative and potentially even internationalist approach. It is the task of people across the US to mobilise and turn that new language into new policies...

Netanyahu at the White House: not yet change we can believe in

Phyllis Bennis

The reality of power – that the U.S. is still the financial, military, diplomatic and political superpower patron on which Israel depends – was not reflected in the press conference that followed the meeting.

Change we can believe in for US-Israeli relations?

Phyllis Bennis

As Obama prepares to meet Israel's new hard-line PM, much of the world awaits signs of a new course.

Israel’s war crimes

Richard Falk

Israel blamed its earlier wars on the threat to its security, even that against Lebanon in 1982. However, its assault on Gaza was not justified and there are international calls for an investigation. But is there the political will to make Israel account for its war crimes?

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