The U.N.’s process on the partition of Palestine led to mass ethnic cleansing, stark inequality, perpetual fear and genocidal war, writes Stefan Moore.
The Catastrophic Resolution
Category: U.N. General Assembly
Deception & Politics From Washington to Tel Aviv
U.S.-Israeli supremacist intentions, papered over and buried for decades, are now clear for all to see, writes M. Reza Behnam.
Putin Thinks Al-Qaeda in Syria Is Reformed Too
The Russian president has said Russia actually won in Syria because the jihadist threat is apparently ended, which was Moscow’s goal all along. But he ignored what he’d previously said was the West’s role in that conflict, writes Joe Lauria.
South Africa Files ‘Overwhelming’ Evidence of Genocide
South Africa’s President Ramaphosa calls the package a “comprehensive presentation of the overwhelming evidence of genocide in Gaza.”
Palestine & the Lessons of East Timor
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Nasrallah Is Dead But Bibi Hasn’t Won
Many people now mourn Nasrallah’s death, in Lebanon and elsewhere, but Hezbollah’s existence is nowhere near in question.
Exploding Pagers Add to Israel’s War Crimes
As it continues its genocidal campaign in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, Israel is demonstrating its capacity to commit war crimes in Lebanon as well, writes Marjorie Cohn.
A Rude Greeting for Netanyahu’s Coming UN Visit
New York demonstrators intend to denounce the prime minister’s visit to the U.N., where members last week demanded that Israel end its illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories.
On the World’s Call for Israel to End Its Occupation
Vijay Prashad on the U.N. General Assembly’s resolution last week demanding Israel immediately withdraw from East Jerusalem, Gaza and the West Bank.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Defending Humanity
In the face of the dangerous U.S. determination to prolong its global primacy, a reform movement to reconstruct our long-abused global institutions merits serious attention.