Israel
Hanukkah: A holiday rooted in struggle against imperialism
December 23, 2019In a world where the far right is resurgent, the message of Hanukkah—that an oppressed people must and can unite and win victory over their oppressors—is more relevant than ever.
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Israeli Arab lawmaker Ayman Odeh to Gantz: Accept us into government
October 29, 2019"The occupation is a Palestinian tragedy and also an Israeli prison. We must liberate both peoples,” Odeh told the J Street conference in Washington.
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Sanders: Use U.S. aid to force Israeli bargaining with Palestinians
October 29, 2019Sanders' proposal met with approval from the 4,000 attendees at the J Street conference, counterweight to the right-wing AIPAC.
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Netanyahu fails to form a government after Israeli election—What happens now?
October 22, 2019The Joint List vote is a sign that the left, however it is reconstituted, is not dead, but focused on pragmatic rather than ideological goals.
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Secret Israeli nuclear test covered up to help Jimmy Carter’s re-election
October 1, 201940 years ago, the Carter administration hid what was likely an Israeli nuclear explosion from the world.
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