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Commentary
Aggression and Counterattack – How Important is Iran in the Palestinian Quest for Liberation?
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle The only regional power that constantly and unconditionally supported the Palestinian cause is Iran. Ever since the death of Egyptian President Gamal Abdul Nasser, none of the […]
Manipulation Politics: Israeli Gaslighting in the United States
By Dr. M. Reza Behnam Although the pro-Israel camp and their allies continue to dominate and influence Congress and the executive branch, they have slowly begun to lose control of the narrative. The Middle East […]
Making Kahane Proud: Ben-Gvir is Playing the Long Game
By Ramzy Baroud It goes without saying that Ben-Gvir, and his threats to topple Netanyahu’s coalition government, have been the main driving force behind the genocide in Gaza. Throughout history, fringe religious Zionist parties […]
Dismal Failure – Global Outrage against Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
By Iqbal Jassat It is abundantly clear that despite various attempts by the apartheid regime to garner and maintain global support for its terrorism in Gaza, it has turned out to be a dismal failure. […]
Gaza Genocide: The Abysmal Moral Failure of the ‘West’
By Jeremy Salt There is little that could be more uncivilized, cruel and barbarous than the crimes Israel is committing or more morally depraved than the complicity of the governments helping it along. Take 1: […]
Iran’s Retaliation Against Israel: The ‘Theater’ and the Spectators
By Jamal Kanj Maybe the GCC Arab monarchies, as well as Jordan and Egypt, should also contemplate producing their own theatrical productions rather than attempting to cancel the Iranian “show.” It is not easy to […]
When Genocide Equals Ecocide: Climate Justice and Earth Day 2024
By Benay Blend With Earth Day approaching, it is important to recall how Zionists developed myths relating to the land. “Since October 7, Zionists have wielded atrocity propaganda to justify genocide,” Mary Turfah writes, “while […]
When Namibia Stands Up to Germany: Why the Global South is Rising for Palestine
By Ramzy Baroud So when Namibia took a strong stance against Israel’s largest military supporter in Europe – Germany – it did so based on Namibia’s total awareness of its history. The distance between Gaza and […]
‘Existential Crisis’ – Israel Backs Itself into a Corner
By Jeremy Salt The condemnation by the ‘west’ of an Iranian attack that killed no one and its refusal to condemn an attack that has killed more than 30,000 people in Gaza is stand-alone testimony […]
‘Prisoners are the Compass of Our Struggle’—Palestinian Prisoners Day amid Gaza Genocide
By Benay Blend Israel’s escalation of prisoner abuse replicates its broader assault against the Palestinian people, their land, property, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. In early September 2021, six Palestinian prisoners escaped from Gilboa […]
‘True Promise’ – Iran’s Historic Attack is Rooted in Palestine’s Freedom Struggle
By Iqbal Jassat Skeptics who may argue that Iran’s attack was a failure, either ignore or deliberately obfuscate the new reality of deterrence injected by the Islamic Republic. The eve of April 14, 2024, and […]
Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire – Book Review
By Jim Miles Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire. Caroline Elkins. Vantage Books/Penguin Random House, New York, 2022. This is an amazing history, one that should be on the list of every […]
Assassinating Humanity: Why Israel Killed the WCK Workers in Gaza
By Ramzy Baroud The latest killing of the internationals in Gaza was done to serve the same goal: ensuring that no aid distribution mechanism is allowed. Israel described its clearly deliberate killing of seven humanitarian aid […]
Gaza Genocide – The Many Ways Canada Could Send Message to Israel
By Yves Engler Canada’s arms ban made international headlines. But in reality, Ottawa isn’t severing assistance to Israel’s military. In a first, Parliament spent a full day debating a motion on the Israel/Palestine conflict. The March […]
The Islamophobic Chronicle – The War on Gaza and the Weaponization of Antisemitism
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle If you think that accusing British Muslims of being terrorists, supposedly in the service of Hamas, only started after October 7, then you are wrong. In recent […]
Outrage without Condemnation – Biden’s Bias toward Israel Transcends his Humanity
By Jamal Kanj Sadly, Netanyahu has been playing the Western world, and the Biden Administration in particular like a fiddle, using them to advance his agenda. “We were outraged to learn of an IDF strike […]
Defending the Indefensible – The United States and the Cult of Israel
By Dr. M. Reza Behnam For many in positions of power and influence, common sense has been supplanted with Zionist mythical ideology and a cultish belief in heroic Israeli leaders, noble warriors and peace makers. […]
Israel’s Irremediable Defeat: On Tel Aviv’s Other Unwinnable War
By Ramzy Baroud In this scenario, all of Netanyahu’s political shenanigans, which served him well in the past, would fall short from allowing him to return to power. Historically, wars unite Israelis. Not anymore. […]
‘Under the Rubble’ – Gaza is Final Nail in ‘Canada as Honest Broker’ Coffin
By Yves Engler It now seems quaint to call Canada an “honest broker”. Ottawa’s support for Israel’s holocaust in Gaza has made the idea seem absurd. In a recent speech, Avi Lewis repeatedly referenced Canada’s […]
On Kuffiyehs and Watermelon: Revealing the Meaning of Palestinian Symbols
By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo Some symbols, although employed even before the beginning of the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation, became far more popular after October 7. Those who admonish Palestinian Resistance, armed or otherwise, have […]
Vision of ‘Total Victory’ – How Rafah Became Netanyahu’s Last Fig Leaf
By Jamal Kanj The US Administration as well as Israeli military leaders believe that Netanyahu’s assertion of “total victory” by invading Rafah is a hogwash. Rafah is not a military base, nor does it have […]
Genocide in Gaza – Western Hypocrisy and FIFA’s Double Standards
By Issam Khalidi Sports is not a marginal component in Gaza’s society. There was a time when Gaza was the center of gravity for Palestinian sports. In the same way that many others are concerned […]
‘Our Home is Our Land’ – Land Day 2024 amid Gaza Genocide
By Benay Blend This year Land Day occurs during genocide, Israel’s destruction not only of people’s lives but also of the land. By March 30, 2024, Gaza will have undergone nearly six months of brutal […]
Complicit in Genocide: Who Gave Israel the Murder Weapon?
By Ramzy Baroud Though many of Israel’s traditional allies in the west are openly disowning its behavior in Gaza, weapons from various western and non-western countries continue to flow. Over 9,000 Palestinian women have been killed since […]
UNSC Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire – Welcomed by Hamas, Rejected by Netanyahu
By Iqbal Jassat As expected, the “ceasefire resolution” has got the world abuzz and, though Hamas has welcomed it by thanking the UN Security Council, the occupying regime is deeply unhappy and distressed by it. […]
Israel’s Long Trail of Duplicity – How Western Support Sowed the Seeds of Gaza Genocide
By Jeremy Salt Living permanently outside the law, Israel has now gone so far that even its relationship with the US is fraying. No club in the world except the United Nations allows a member […]
South Africa – Why is Naledi Pandor under Attack by Jewish Board?
By Iqbal Jassat Whatever the case, Karen Milner’s broadside against Minister Naledi Pandor, has all the elements of anger and despair. The next time I’m asked to comment on the ferocious attacks by pro-Israel supporters […]
Democracy vs. Hypocrisy: United States in Palestine
By Dr. M. Reza Behnam After so much suffering, the United States, in its hubris, continues to act as if Israel can be integrated into the region. For generations to come, October 7 will be […]
On the Brink of Famine – Gaza’s Floating Pier and Biden’s Fake Empathy
By Jamal Kanj Was Blinken sincere on November 3 when he called on Israel to (kill less) civilians and increase humanitarian aid to Gaza? Or was he trying to subdue regional and international outrage against […]
Cognitive Dissonance: Perplexed US Foreign Policy is Prolonging Gaza Genocide
By Ramzy Baroud How many more Palestinians would have to die for Biden to hear the chants of the people, ‘Ceasefire now’? When the foreign policy of a country as large and significant as […]