Miko Peled

Miko Peled is a MintPress News contributing writer, published author and human rights activist born in Jerusalem. His latest books are"The General's Son. Journey of an Israeli in Palestine," and "Injustice, the Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five."

Israel’s License to Kill: Unraveling the Sabra and Shatila Massacre

Miko Peled, who was serving in the Israeli military at the time, examines the events leading up to the infamous Sabra and Shatila massacre and questions why the world turned a blind eye to the signs of impending tragedy.

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Sabra and Shatila

The Sabra and Shatila massacre was no accident. Nor should it have come as a surprise to anyone. It had to have been well planned in advance and demanded a great deal of cooperation between the forces involved. The logistics had to have been worked out first. Closure of the camps, providing supplies and ammunition for the murderers, plans where

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Israel’s Puzzling Trio: Ben Gvir, Pardo, and Abu-Mazen—Agents or Accomplices?

Miko Peled delves into the intricate web of Israeli power politics as he explores how Itamar Ben Gvir, Tamir Pardo, and Abu-Mazen, despite their starkly different backgrounds, serve a common entity: Israel.

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Israel's Puzzling Trio: Ben Gvir, Pardo, and Abu-Mazen—Agents or Accomplices? Feature photo

Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's minister of national security, made headlines worldwide and on every social media platform when he stated in an interview on Israeli television that his rights come before the rights of Palestinians. Tamir Pardo, former head of Israel's notorious intelligence agency, the Mossad, made the headlines when he said that the

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From Golda Meir to Ben-Gvir: Examining Israel’s Supremacist Apartheid Legacy

An unbiased look at the progression within Israeli politics shows that there is a clear and direct line between the early Zionists like Golda Meir and Shimon Peres and today’s Zionists Ben-Gvir and his vile constituency of racists.

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Apartheid legacy Feature photo

Remarks by Israel’s minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, saying his rights are superior to those of Arabs. He received the precise reaction he wanted - his comments were posted and repeated everywhere. His face was shown, and the video of him making these comments made waves worldwide. He, of course, knew that this would happen, and he

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Blind Loyalty or Selective Blindness? American Politicians’ Perplexing Support for Apartheid Israel

A sickness has infected American politics. This malady, it so happens, affects people of both parties, and support for apartheid Israel – which means funding it to the tune of billions of dollars each year – crosses almost every political divide.

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American Politicians' Perplexing Support for Apartheid Israel Feature photo

Democratic New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is visiting Israel as part of a congressional delegation that he is leading as these words are being written. Despite what is sure to be a busy schedule, Jeffries found the time to record a video that was posted on AIPAC’s Youtube channel. In it, he says that the congressional delegation is there to

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An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr

“Jenin is a not a bomb factory.”

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Dear Mr. Kennedy,   Following your interview with Shumuel Boteach, I feel I must write to you. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Miko Peled, I was born in Jerusalem in 1961 to a patriotic Israeli family. My father was a general in the IDF. My grandfather signed the Israeli Declaration of Independence, and one of my great-uncles

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Africa: Untapped Ally for the Palestinian Cause – Israel’s Awareness and Africa’s Orphaned Status

With Israel’s diplomatic missions in Africa expanding from forty to fifty and possibly beyond, it gradually gains control over the entire continent. Regrettably, Palestine is losing ground even in regions where it naturally finds support.

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Israel Africa Feature photo

Africa could potentially be the much-needed ally for the Palestinian cause, and Israel is well aware of this fact. However, the issue lies in the lack of active pursuit of such an alliance. Transforming Africa, a natural candidate for an alliance, into a committed working ally to advance the cause of a free Palestine from the River to the Sea could

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The Controversial US-Saudi-Israel Alliance: Friedman’s Folly and Netanyahu’s Dilemma

Miko Peled unravels Thomas Friedman’s flawed analysis of the strategic U.S.-Saudi-Israel alliance, Middle East politics, the Palestinian issue, and the future of Netanyahu’s government.

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The Israeli press is abuzz following a “New York Times” piece by Thomas Friedman in which he discusses U.S. President Joe Biden's attempt at forging a strategic U.S.-Saudi alliance, including a crucial normalization clause with Israel. Recently, President Biden granted an interview to Friedman, during which this strategic alliance was a topic of

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