Criticism of the film after it was aired by the BBC is not because the director got it wrong. It’s because the extremist settlers in the film, along with Israel’s state terrorism, “are us.”
Jonathan Cook: Theroux’s ‘Settlers’ Is About ‘Us’
Tag: Occupied West Bank
Why Trump’s Plan for Gaza Is So Dangerous
The new U.S. administration seems oblivious to Palestinian history, writes Ramzy Baroud.
After Ceasefire, Israel Turns on Regular Target — Jenin
After the Israeli attacks this week on the Jenin refugee camp, Maha Nassar focuses on why the camp is a common target of Israeli offensives and a center of Palestinian militant resistance.
Chris Hedges: The Ceasefire Charade
Israel plays a cynical game. It makes phased agreements with the Palestinians that ensure it immediately gets what it wants. It then violates every subsequent phase and reignites its military assault.
Israel, Not the ‘Liberators,’ Will Decide Syria’s Fate
Syria’s future under al-Qaeda spin-off HTS will come in two flavours only, writes Jonathan Cook. Either submit and collude like the West Bank, or end up wrecked like Gaza.
Chris Hedges: To Kill a People
The vaunted democratic values, morality and respect for human rights, claimed by Israel and the U.S. have always been a lie. The real credo is this – we have everything and if you try and take it away from us…
Warning of ‘Genocidal Violence’ on the West Bank
As the Israeli military’s largest assault on the West Bank in decades continued into its second week, U.N. Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese said the “writing is on the wall.”
Israel Staging Largest Attack on West Bank in Decades
Israel Katz, Israel’s foreign minister, indicated that this was a planned escalation, saying the military was operating in “full force.”
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.
Israeli Killings of Children in West Bank Skyrocket
UNICEF says 143 children are among the more than 500 Palestinians killed in Israeli raids and settler attacks in the occupied West Bank over the last 10 months.