A combination of pro-Israel advocacy groups and political action committees, including right-wing Christian fundamentalists, neoconservative hawks and weak-kneed liberals, have not only enabled Israel’s genocidal campaign against Palestinians, they have done so much more.• They h

My initial response to President Donald Trump’s proposals for Gaza was to dismiss them as bizarre, detached from reality, dangerously provocative, illegal, and callously insensitive to Palestinian humanity.His proposals are, in fact, all of the above.

President Donald Trump’s “shock and awe” assault on virtually every major institution in Washington has been, to a degree, successful.

 Two realities must be confronted in any consideration of “What’s next for Gaza?” The first is the naïveté of putting too much faith in the current ceasefire.

As Joseph Biden’s presidency comes to an end, his National Security Advisor, Secretary of State, and now Biden himself have been making an effort to put a pretty face on their disastrous performance in the Middle East.

This past week, Washington DC witnessed a stark study in contrasts: The solemn dignity of the nation’s farewell to former president Jimmy Carter and the blustery antics accompanying former President Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House.  Two men couldn’t b

The Arab East is a mess—weak, divided, directionless, locked in conflicts, and lacking control of its destiny.

On my afternoon walk, I noticed that a homeowner had recently placed a sign in their front lawn, reading simply: “I stand with Israel.” Four hundred or so days ago, I would have thought nothing of it.

The US news media flits from story to story, seemingly incapable of sustaining attention on events that require it.