With the ceasefire came relief. The shelling had stopped. People were visiting each other, feeling happy, Salwa Tibi, a Gaza program representative for CARE International,…
Why the world must witness pictures of India’s mass Covid-19 cremations
Weeks ago, the Indian capital ran out of space for its dead. New Delhi’s public parks and parking lots were converted into sites for mass…
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire stopped the fighting — but changed nothing
The ceasefire announced Thursday between Israel and Hamas will hopefully end the worst of the violence that in the course of 11 days killed well…
Journalists can tweet about Black Lives Matter but not about Palestine
Last week, no one had heard of Emily Wilder. Then she became the focus of a national campaign to get her fired. Days later, she…
How Black Lives Matter reenergized Black-Palestinian solidarity
Marching in a recent Ithaca, New York, demonstration in solidarity with Palestine was one of the truly gratifying moments of my life as an internationalist.…
In defense of the two-state solution
Last week, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in a conflict that claimed nearly 250 lives. But the underlying status quo makes another round…
The progressive foreign policy moment has arrived
As the Israel-Gaza war raged, President Joe Biden made clear to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that there was a problem. Full-throated support for Israel…
Why Biden’s team didn’t go all-in on Israel-Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a choice to make. It was mid-May, and in a few days he’d travel to Europe for talks with…
The incomplete education of American Jews
For decades, American Jewish institutions have made it a priority to teach kids about Israel. Learning about the Jewish state is a key part of…
The fight over European values is playing out at Euro 2020
Click Here: When Germany and Hungary play each other in the Euro 2020 soccer tournament on Wednesday, the match will be viewed as much more…