By Stephen Lendman The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) provides weekly snapshots of Israeli killings, targeted assassinations, arrests, home demolitions, destroyed farmland, assaults on peaceful protesters, community incursions, home invasions, and more besides full-scale […]

By John D. Welch As the so-called proximity talks move back and forth between the Israeli negotiators, the Palestinian Authority negotiators and George Mitchell, the US special Middle East envoy, it occurs to me to […]

By Ershad Abubacker The recent deal brought about by Brazil and Turkey that would see Iran ship most of its low-enriched uranium to Turkey in a surprise nuclear fuel swap deal has put the US, […]

By Zainab al-Ashkar The story began on one fateful day When the new world was born and the old passed away It was the year of nineteen hundred and forty eight And the event was […]

By Deepak Tripathi Despite the ‘surge’ that General Stanley McChrystal asked for and President Obama approved after weeks of reflection, militants on both sides of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border continue to defy American power. High-profile military […]

By Edwin Rutledge – Munich Professor John Mearsheimer, co-author together with Professor Stephen Walt of the well known book "The Israel Lobby" gave a speech on "The Future of Palestine" at the Palestine Center in […]

By Uri Avnery – Israel A local TV station told us this week about a group of Israelis who adhere to conspiracy theories. They believe that George W. Bush planned the destruction of the Twin […]

By Ramzy Baroud When former US President George W. Bush left the White House, he left behind one of the most unpleasant legacies in history. He redefined the US’ role in world affairs, tainted the […]

By Professor John Mearsheimer (Edited transcript of remarks by Professor John J. Mearsheimer at The Palestine Center in Washington D.C.) It is a great honor to be here at the Palestine Center to give the […]

By Jonathan Cook – Nazareth Unemployed computer engineer Morad Lashin would like to work in Israel’s Electricity Company, a large state utility, but admits his chances of being recruited are slim. The reasons were set out in […]

By Samah Sabawi (Based on a presentation given at Melbourne University Australia on April 30, 2010. The event was sponsored by Students for Palestine. ) Where is the Palestinian Gandhi? I get this question at […]

By Brian Napoletano – Paris The governments of the 31 member states of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) all agreed on May 10 that Israel’s illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories, its […]

By Ramzy Baroud Clad in his usual attire of a colorful, striped robe, Afghan President Hamid Karazai appeared more like an emperor as he began his fourth day in Washington. Accompanying him on a somber […]

By Neve Gordon Since the publication of his UN report charging Israel (and Hamas) with war crimes, Richard Goldstone has been subjected to a well-orchestrated delegitimisation campaign by Israel. Most recently, new ‘revealing information’ was […]

By Stephen Lendman After Hamas was overwhelmingly elected in January 2006, Israel, Washington and the West ended all outside aid, imposed an economic embargo and sanctions, and politically isolated the new government. Stepped up repression […]

By George S. Hishmeh – Washington The Israeli narrative, thanks to Israel’s wealthy and well-connected supporters and the many politicians who, in turn, are desperately in need of their financial backing and votes, is prevalent in […]

By Franklin Lamb – Beirut The current relationship between Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and Hezbollah is not as clear cut as often assumed, despite the frequent inspiring brotherly words of Hezbollah’s leadership and the fact […]

By Sam Husseini Many reported that Noam Chomsky was recently stopped from entering Israel. This is false. Totally false. He was prevented from going to the Palestinian city of Ramallah by Israeli forces. This important […]

By Jeff Gates Why kill Anwar al-Awlaki, an American who inspired the Times Square Fizzler and advised the Crotch Bomb Sizzler? This Islamic preacher is “out there.” No doubt about it. So is Christian preacher […]

By Jonathan Cook – Jerusalem The construction of sections of a controversial segregated road network in the West Bank planned by Israel for Palestinians — leaving the main roads for exclusive use by settlers — is […]

By Uri Avnery – Israel Just to die of envy. How the British manage to do these things! What a democracy! What dignity! Elections within a month. A new coalition within five days. A change […]