Those who can’t connect barbaric abuses of Palestinians by Israelis — generation after generation — and the crimes of Oct. 7, have little understanding of human nature, writes Jonathan Cook.
Israeli Torture Chambers Aren’t New
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AS`AD AbuKHALIL: Hezbollah’s Calibrated Response
The political party and militant group calling for Palestine’s liberation has factored domestic and regional conditions into its response to Israel’s genocidal war.
UK Prime Minister Terrorizing Palestine Supporters
After the arrest of Sarah Wilkinson on Thursday, Jonathan Cook says Keir Starmer is determined to silence critics of his — and his government’s — complicity with Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
The Cant About Israel’s ‘Right to Self Defense’
It is illogical to describe Israel’s actions in Gaza over the last 10 months as defensive, writes M. Reza Behnam.
The Chris Hedges Report: Israel’s Mask Is Slipping
“No going back to Oct. 6” — David Hearst, editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye, lays out the essential context of the conflict in Gaza and what to anticipate going forward.
Poll: Americans Oppose Sending US Troops to Defend Israel
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs poll comes as Israel braces for retaliatory attacks from Iran and its allies following an assassination campaign last week.
Vijay Prashad: Even in Palestine, the Birds Will Sing Again
As the horrors in Gaza worsened, U.S. Congress applauded Netanyahu for demanding more arms. In contrast, Beijing hosted Palestinian factions, pushing for unity and peace.
Caitlin Johnstone: Backing the Worst Aggressor
The U.S. is vowing to defend the state of Israel from all security threats “from Iran and its proxies.” But what’s it’s really doing is committing to help Israel attack other countries.
Patrick Lawrence: The Murder of Ismail Haniyeh
As assiduously as Israel seeks war with Iran is precisely the extent to which it will seek to draw the U.S. into it. That is what made Congress’ insanely intemperate recent reception of Netanyahu so dangerous.
Middle East a Tinderbox After Assassinations
Phyllis Bennis says the killing of Haniyeh in Tehran was a deliberate provocation that matches Netanyahu’s longstanding goal of drawing the U.S. into a potential Israel-Iran war.