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Three Views of Bernie Sanders and the Palestine-Israel Conflict

The three articles below, Bernie Sanders essay in the New York Times, the letter from…

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In Gaza, Catastrophic Violence of War and Slow Violence of Oppression Collide

People search through buildings, destroyed during Israeli air raids in the southern Gaza Strip on…

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Norman Finkelstein Responds to Bernie Sanders Opposing Gaza Ceasefire

A Response to Bernie Sanders NORMAN FINKELSTEIN NOV 6, 2023 After seeing Senator Sanders’ appearance…

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BBC: Five new realities after four weeks of Israel-Gaza war

The aftermath of a strike on Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp earlier this week. REUTERS Jeremy…

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Strikes on south Gaza: BBC verifies attacks in areas of ‘safety’

People pick through the rubble in the aftermath of a strike in Khan Younis on…

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The ‘Genocide Moment’

Gareth Porter, Consortium News, October 29, 2023

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‘McCarthyite backlash’ to criticism of Israel

Civil rights groups say critics of the Israeli assault on Gaza have lost jobs and…

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Report: Blinken Urged Qatar to Censor Al Jazeera on Gaza

The outlet has been a crucial source of on-the-ground reporting from Gaza. Sharon Zhang, TRUTHOUT,…

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‘Every western politician has the blood of these children on their hands’

Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, calls the deadly attack on al-Ahli al-Arab…

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2023.10.15: Palestine olive oil harvest celebration transforms into a demonstration of solidarity

Zach Orlowsky, WKOW 27, Oct 16, 2023

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Gaza War Links for News, Analysis & Opinion

Commentary is intended to provide needed context for events. We do not agree with all…

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A Message to our Community

As the situation continues to unfold across Israel/Palestine, we are thinking of you all in…

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The West’s hypocrisy towards Gaza’s breakout is stomach-turning

Jonathan Cook, Middle East Eye, 8 October 2023

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Gaza shatters the facade of ‘calm’

Mohammed R. Mhawish, +972 Magazine, October 8, 2023

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Umm Alkhair is in a big danger..

Awdah Hathaleen, HUMANS OF MASAFER YATTA OCT 1, 2023 On the outskirts of the foothills…

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New Masafer Yatta Project: Planting Olive Trees

Dear Friends, I wanted to let you know that I will be returning to Palestine…

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I saw Israel’s ‘final solution to the Palestinian problem’ in Lebanon 41 years ago, and I see it again today

REV. DR. DON WAGNER, MONDOWEISS, JUNE 13, 2023

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U.S. Senior Citizen Says Her Skull Was Fractured by Israeli Settlers

Mel Frykberg, Daily Beast, March 27, 2023 Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Courtesy Cassandra…

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Wisconsin volunteer attacked in West Bank

Ed Treleven, Wisconsin State Journal, March 27, 2023

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I Witnessed a Shocking Attack on Palestinian Civilians

Rula Salameh, Time, March 18, 2023

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