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FIFA’s Sideline: Why the World Football Body isn’t Punishing Israel
By Issam Khalidi Despite compelling evidence of violations against Palestinian sports, FIFA’s prolonged inaction and delayed decisions suggest a reluctance to hold Israel accountable. A Palestinian Football Association proposal was submitted to the FIFA Congress […]

The Generals of Islamabad and Their Zionist Daydream
By Junaid S. Ahmad Across campuses, mosques, and social platforms, a new generation is asking dangerous questions: Why must our foreign policy serve imperial interests? Why is our media allergic to speaking the truth about […]

French Contradictions: Macron’s Palestine Play – Too Little, Too Late?
By Ramzy Baroud The fact that France would be among the last group of countries in the world to formally recognize Palestine, speaks volumes about France’s apparent attempt to belatedly align itself with the […]

On ‘Moral Panic’ and the Courage to Speak: The West’s Silence on Gaza
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle The Palestinians do not have the luxury for Western moral panic to have its say or impact. Not caving in to this panic is one small but […]

Beneath the Surface: Is the Trump-Netanyahu ‘Unthinkable’ About to Erupt?
By Ramzy Baroud Netanyahu’s political standing is diminished. He is perceived as a failed political leader and military strategist, unable to secure decisive victories or extract political concessions from his adversaries. Israeli Prime Minister […]

Canada’s Election: Why the Double Standard about Israel’s Foreign Interference?
By Yves Engler Why the double standard? Is it because Israel is Canada’s ally, as Zionists claim? An ally in the announced Trump-Netanyahu plan for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]

Breaking the Silence on Palestinian Armed Struggle: A Call for Legal Clarity
By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo We asked Prof. Falk specifically about the Palestinian people’s right to defend themselves, and, specifically, about armed struggle and its consistency (or lack thereof) with international law. On February […]

On the Logic of Boycott and Normalization: Towards Palestinian Liberation
By Haidar Eid Nobody can prevent the BDS movement from expressing principled criticism of any form of normalization with apartheid Israel. Sometimes, criticism, both constructive and destructive, is directed at the BDS movement, particularly […]

Hasbara Trip by SA MPs Backfires, Boosts Campaign to Isolate Israel’s Apartheid Regime
By Iqbal Jassat Now that the freebie propaganda mission has been exposed, it provides fresh opportunities for civil societies as well as the SA government to honour Tutu’s legacy by intensifying the boycott of the […]

Prabowo’s Gaza Evacuation Plan: A Misguided Humanitarian Gesture
By Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat & Yeta Purnama This is not to question Indonesia’s commitment to the Palestinian cause. Indonesia has long been a vocal supporter of Palestinian independence, and its people have stood in solidarity […]

The Unfolding Tragedy of Gaza’s ‘Tawjihi 2006’: A Generation on Hold
By Raed Musa For Nour Abu Salah and thousands of others, the dream of higher education in Gaza has been brutally interrupted by the ongoing Israeli genocide, turning classrooms into shelters and textbooks into fuel […]

Trump’s Tariffs and Ongoing War Deliver a Heavy Blow to Israel’s Economy
By Helmy Moussa This article by Helmy Moussa, writing for Al Jazeera, explores how Trump’s tariffs and the ongoing war are wreaking havoc on Israel’s economy. US President Donald Trump shocked the Israelis in general, […]

Gaza: The Genocide of Everything and the Destruction of Palestinian Identity
By Jeremy Salt In this article, Jeremy Salt chronicles the deliberate destruction of Gaza’s people, history, culture, and identity, revealing the genocidal aims behind the ongoing conflict. The genocide intended for the whole of Palestine […]

The Politics Behind Netanyahu’s Shin Bet Scandal, and the Trump Factor
By Ramzy Baroud Netanyahu’s actions have violated a longstanding taboo, further exacerbating Israel’s already unprecedented internal crisis. In just 24 hours, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nominated Eli Sharvit as the new chief of […]

Complicit in Genocide: Is Israel an Outpost or a Country?
By Dr. M. Reza Behnam The United States has, to its misfortune, invested heavily in its Zionist outpost, masquerading as a law-abiding moral country. In the Orwellian world in which we now dwell, countries and […]

Can Netanyahu Survive Trump’s Shift on Iran? – Analysis
By Ramzy Baroud Trump’s unexpected embrace of diplomacy with Iran has thrown Netanyahu off balance and exposed cracks in the US-Israel “special relationship.” As usual, US President Donald Trump has given all sides enough […]

The Attempt at Final Erasure: Gaza as Biopolitical Theater
By Mohamed El Mokhtar This article examines the logic behind Israel’s actions in Gaza, arguing that it constitutes a case of systematic erasure backed by American imperialism. Gaza is not just the site of a […]

Gaza: Genocide in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Global Surveillance
By Mohamed El Mokhtar The convergence of military occupation, corporate power, and technological advancement has created something monstrous. In Gaza, the future is already here. What is unfolding in Gaza is not simply war. It […]

Resistance is Existence: On the Legal Right of Resistance in All of Its Many Forms
By Benay Blend Eunice Paiva’s body is gone, but her spirit is still here, much like others, including Refaat Alareer and Wafa Aludaini, who passed on their legacy to others. On March 30, 2018, Palestinians […]

Civil War on the Horizon? The Ashkenazi-Sephardic Conflict and Israel’s Future
By Ramzy Baroud Though the Ashkenazis are losing most of their political power, they continue to hold most of their economic cards, which could lead to disruptive strikes and civil disobedience. The phrase “civil […]

Another Heinous War Crime: Israeli Army Slaughters 15 First Responders in Gaza
By Jamal Kanj The genocide in Gaza is part of Israel’s long-standing policy of ethnic cleansing in Palestine, often concealed behind euphemisms like “evacuations” or “protecting civilian lives.” In yet another brazen war crime, the […]

The Real Outrage in Yemen: More US Strikes, More Civilian Deaths, More Silence
By Kathy Kelly Despite the efforts of peace activists across the country, a child in Yemen dies every ten minutes from preventable causes—and the Democratic Representatives in the Senate and the House from New York […]

The Hidden Hand: Arab Governments and the Perpetuation of Israeli Brutality
By Ramzy Baroud As solidarity with Palestine has increasingly expanded from the global South to the global majority, Arabs remain largely ineffective. Explaining Arab political failure to challenge Israel through traditional analysis—such as disunity, […]

Failure to Learn from History: ‘Why Didn’t We Know?’ Well, We Did
By Jeremy Salt The collective west will surely have to pay a heavy price one day for its culpability in this evil. Israel should have been stopped decades ago. One of the most lethal failings […]

Israeli Government’s Use of ‘Toxic Deflection’ to Justify Annihilation of Palestinians
By Dr. Mimi Syed I say to the world, do not get fooled or distracted by these toxic strategies the US and Israel use. Do not let anyone talk you out of your humanity. As […]

The Peace That Never Came: Israel’s Unbroken Cycle of Impunity
By Jan Keulen Recently, Daree Books Canada published ‘The Peace That Never Came’ in Arabic. Journalist Jan Keulen and diplomat Nikolaos ‘Koos’ van Dam were surprised that after almost three decades, there would still be […]

Ben-Gvir, Netanyahu, and the Deadly Dance of Power in Gaza
By Ramzy Baroud The situation in Gaza embodies Orwell’s concept of “doublethink”—the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously and accepting both. In a genocidal war that has spiraled into a […]

On Authentic People’s History and the Palestinian Experience: Beyond Colonial Narratives
By Ramzy Baroud There are several common misunderstandings about people’s history that need to be addressed. These misconceptions often stem from the way this form of research is applied, especially in newer contexts. My […]

After the Gaza Genocide, is ‘Worse’ Still Possible?
By Jeremy Salt Thus encouraged, Israel knew that in the future it only had to ask to get what it wanted, whether the bombs now supplied to destroy Gaza and Lebanon or war on Iran […]

Inside Israel’s Deadly Strike on Gaza’s Resistance Leaders: What Went Wrong?
By Ahmed Abdel Rahman Ahmed Abdel Rahman examines the factors that allowed Israel to successfully target and assassinate key resistance leaders in Gaza, as detailed in his latest article on the Al-Mayadeen Arabic website. Despite […]