Tag: Israel
The US Loves Dictators and Volatility in the Middle East – Q&A (Pt 5/6)
Paul Jay says US policy in the Middle East is not aimed at defending national security, but is primarily driven by the interests of arms…
MBS Crimes a Distraction for US Regime Change Plan in Iran – Q&A with Paul Jay (Pt 3/6)
Lindsey Graham, a key spokesman for neocons and the military-industrial-complex, has said it’s time for MBS to go – From a live recording on October…
The Two Faces of Fascisization: Inequality and the Fight Against Anti-Semitism – Q&A (3/5)
Paul Jay says a significant section of the population supporting far right “populism” is part of the process of the development of fascism, but the…
Inequality and the Fight Against Anti-Semitism – Q&A with Paul Jay (2/5)
Paul Jay says anti-Semitism is deeply ingrained in Western culture, and can easily become more widespread during economic crisis – From a live recording on…
Trump’s Drumbeat For An Iranian Confrontation Is Deafening – How Imminent Is War?
Trump, Pompeo, and Bolton want to confront Iran. It appears that they, along with Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are preparing for…
Finally Released: Censored Al Jazeera Documentary Exposes Israel-Backed Attacks on US Activists
Al Jazeera’s undercover film The Lobby – USA, censored by Qatar, has finally been published by The Electronic Intifada. Editor Ali Abunimah discusses the documentary’s…
Canada’s Trudeau Attacks BDS, Joins Trump & Israel Blaming ‘Both Sides’ for Anti-Semitism
While apologizing for Canada’s shameful betrayal of Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazi Holocaust, Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attacked the Palestinian rights movement BDS. Ali…
Will Israel Respect the Gaza Ceasefire it Broke?
There are reports of a new ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after a botched Israeli raid led to its worst bombings of the territory since…
Lieberman Quits Netanyahu For Not Being Violent Enough to Gaza
The resignation of far-right Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman in protest of the Gaza truce could trigger early elections as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu already…
Airbnb Pressured to Remove Listings in Illegal Israeli Settlements on Occupied Palestinian Land
House-sharing company Airbnb was pressured to remove listings in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian West Bank, after a campaign by human rights organizations….
Bolton Meets Far-Right President-Elect Bolsonaro to Nail Down Closer Cooperation with Brazil
National Security advisor John Bolton visited Brazil on Thursday, to find areas of agreement with Brazil’s recently elected far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro. Key targets include…
Cornel West on CNN Firing Marc Lamont Hill
“All he’s saying is that Palestinian babies deserve the same rights as Israeli babies,” Harvard professor and public intelectual Cornel West says CNN was wrong…
Pro-Israel Lobby Groups Secretly Admits Cultural Boycott Is Effective, Leaked Report Shows
Ali Abunimah discusses a leaked report from Creative Community for Peace (CCFP), a front for Israel government-backed lobby group StandWithUs, which admits the cultural boycott…
Canadian Court Hands Important Victory to BDS Movement
A Canadian Court ruled that Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions activists were denied free speech and campaigning rights when the city of Montreal tore down their posters…
