The appearance again in Congress of the Israeli prime minister makes it seem as if he is the American president and Israel and the U.S. are one country, writes Corinna Barnard.
Capitol Hill: Netanyahu’s Second Home
Month: July 2024
US Rights Group Urges Genocide Probe of Netanyahu
With an eye on Netanyahu’s Washington visit this week, the Center for Constitutional Rights says Israeli officials’ frequent visits to Washington place them in U.S. jurisdiction.
Kamala Harris’s Distinguished Career of Serving Injustice
The presidential hopeful’s record in California undermines her claim to progressive credentials, says Marjorie Cohn.
Harris Would Continue Gaza Genocide
The empire’s behavior is no more changed with a new president — Trump or Harris — than a corporation is changed with a new secretary at the front desk of its main office, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
CrowdStrike Further Tainted By Worldwide Crash
The company with F.B.I. links was responsible for a massive computer outage affecting airlines, banks, and hospitals, following its dodgy role in the Russiagate affair.
NATO’s Obscure Relations With Israel
Ann Wright on the arms flowing between members of the military alliance and Israel, which despite its small size, ranks as the 15th top weapons importer in the world.
Profiles in Cowardice
The Australian Labor Party, which suspended a senator for breaking with the party to vote for recognition of Palestine, never heard of JFK’s concept of Senate courage, reports Joe Lauria.
Australia’s Palestine Problem
If progress on a peace process leading to a two-state solution remains Australia’s sole pathway to recognition of a Palestinian state, Palestinians have been hung out to dry, writes Stefan Moore.
ICJ: Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territory Is Illegal
The vote at the International Court of Justice against Israel’s occupation was 11-4. The court also voted to call on Israel to evacuate all settlers from the West Bank.
The Trump Assassination Attempt & US Political Violence
The assassination attempt on the former U.S. president was a minor affair compared to the treatment that Washington doles out around the world and even against its own people, writes Margaret Kimberley.