What’s Behind the Unrest in Jerusalem?
Don't blame recent bloodshed in Jerusalem on religion. The incitement is Israeli policy.
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There Soon Won’t Be a Palestine to Even Recognize
As Israel is permitted to continue its daily slaughter in Gaza, it’s hard not to look at the current push to recognize Palestinian statehood as a cynical way for Israel’s backers to delay doing anything substantive to stop it.
No Exceptions
Pro-Israel groups claim that the First Amendment doesn’t protect the boycott, divest, and sanctions movement. A Kansas court just ruled against them.
How Israel Dominates the Palestinian Economy
Pounded by IDF bombs, Gaza’s population is today on the brink of starvation. For decades, Israel has systematically suppressed Palestinians’ independent economic activity — ensuring their dependence on Israel’s own economy.
Jamaal Bowman Deserves the Left’s Support
New York congressman Jamaal Bowman is a democratic socialist incumbent under fire by AIPAC for his pro-Palestinian stances and corporate lobbyists for his progressive domestic policy. His defeat would be a serious setback for the Left.
Israel’s Horrific Attack on a Refugee School in Gaza
This week, Israel bombed an UNRWA-affiliated school in a central Gaza refugee camp where thousands of Palestinians were sheltering. The attack killed dozens of civilians, mostly children — just one among several civilian massacres in the past 48 hours.
The Charade of Trump’s “Deal of the Century”
Earlier this year, Donald Trump presented his so-called peace plan for the Middle East, a travesty of a scheme that seeks to rubber-stamp Israeli land grabs and shatter the project of Palestinian sovereignty. Former Knesset member for the Arab Party list Haneen Zoabi on why it must be overturned.
Britain’s Palestine Solidarity Movement Is Taking a Vital Stand in Defense of Democracy
Britain’s political class overwhelmingly supports Israel’s war on Gaza, even though the British public backs the call for a cease-fire. One of the biggest protest movements in living memory is defying threats of state repression to challenge this complicity.
Remembering Marxist Historian and Activist E. P. Thompson
This week marked the 100th birthday of E. P. Thompson, the pioneer of “history from below” and activist against war and exploitation. At a rally for Palestine that day, Jeremy Corbyn and other speakers reflected on Thompson’s life and legacy.
How Saudi Arabia’s Rulers Became Best Friends With Israel
Both junior US allies, Israel and Saudi Arabia have nurtured ever warmer relations in recent years. But Saudi Arabia’s closeness to Israel is also a source of criticism at home, setting it at odds with broad public support for Palestine.
Shut Down the Companies That Are Arming Israel’s War
For two decades, antiwar protests have been among Britain’s biggest social movements. Today actions against arms firms like BAE Systems are taking things one step further — materially disrupting the British state’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza.
France’s Anti-Palestine Backlash Undermines Free Speech
In France, trade unionist Anasse Kazib faces prosecution for pro-Palestinian tweets. The overheated allegations of “apologia for terrorism” express a broader crackdown on civil liberties, today targeted at Palestine solidarity activists.
A New War on Speech
Campaigns against Rabab Abdulhadi and other activists are calls for state-sponsored political harassment.
A Leftist Analysis of Antisemitism
Disingenuous antisemitism charges are keeping left-wing critics of Israel on the back foot. Meanwhile, right-wing antisemitism is rising. Rather than play defense, the Left should advance an analysis of antisemitism that doesn’t conflate Jews with Israel.
Palestinians Don’t Need Jared Kushner’s Racist Peace Plan
Jared Kushner’s plan to bring peace to Palestine reads like a real estate developer’s brochure laden with “white man’s burden” racism. Palestinians are right to view him with contempt.
Why Kibbutzism Isn’t Socialism
Labor Zionists tried to build a communal utopia. They created an oppressive form of ethnic nationalism instead.
For Kurds, the War in Gaza Shows the Need for a Democratic Reordering of the Middle East
The war in Gaza has split Kurdish opinion, marked by often strong hostility to Islamism as well as Zionism. But Kurds’ responses also draw on their experience of statelessness — and point toward a democratic order not based on rival nation-states.
Across Europe, Gaza Has Become a Litmus Test for the Left
Ahead of the recent French elections, pundits widely expected voters to punish France Insoumise for its strong pro-Gaza stance. It didn’t happen. Around Europe, left-wing voters are galvanized by parties who defy the pro-Israel mainstream.
Breaking the Blockade of Gaza
A member of the European Parliament, Rima Hassan was detained by Israel in June after she joined the aid flotilla to Gaza. She told Jacobin about her experience — and why another aid mission is setting off this Sunday.
Rasmea Odeh: Guilty for Resistance
Rasmea Odeh was found guilty of lying on immigration documents based on a confession obtained through Israeli torture.