Quest for Religious War: How Israel is Unifying Arabs and Muslims around Palestine

What is currently taking place in Palestine is not yet a religious war, but some Israeli officials and political parties are keen on turning it into one. 

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
Al-Aqsa Feature photo

By ordering a brutal attack against Palestinian worshipers inside Al-Aqsa Mosque on the 14th day of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knew very well that the Palestinians would retaliate. Netanyahu's motive should be clear. He wanted to generate a distraction from the mass protests that have rocked

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Netanyahu’s Power Grab Is Shattering the Myth of a United, Democratic Israel

The illusion of a cohesive Israel, an Israel that is a miraculous success, exists only in the minds of privileged Israeli and some diaspora Jews. Some European politicians may also believe this to be the case, having been convinced by Jews in their countries. But it was never the case.

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled
Israel Politics Feature photo

A few observations on things surrounding the issue of Israel. For reasons that are hard to understand at this point, the rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia has had very little mention in the Israeli press. Considering its importance and potential impact on the region, it is difficult to see how Israel is hardly moved by this development.

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For Israelis, Ethnic Cleansing Palestinians is Fine, But Judicial Reform is a Red Line

Israelis are calling for democracy. Privileged citizens that denied democracy to Palestinians fear that their democracy is in danger. This is not a new phenomenon; we have seen this in the US, in Australia, and other settler colonial states.

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled
Benjamin Netanyahu protests Feature photo

The successful mobilization of hundreds of thousands of Israelis to stand up against the Netanyahu government is proof of one thing: Israelis do not want to end the oppression and killing of Palestinian people. Israeli society has never seen such ongoing massive anti-government protests. So it is clear that had Israelis wanted to, they could

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Israel’s Humiliating Expulsion from AU Summit Exposes Its Failed Diplomacy in Africa

As geopolitical spaces open for countries in the Global South more countries are daring to challenge the hegemony of colonial powers, including Israel.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
Israel Africa Feature photo

The scene of Israeli Ambassador Sharon Bar-Li, along with other Israeli delegates, being escorted out of the opening ceremony of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 18, was historical—in a few seconds, the very moment that was meant to crown twenty years of Israeli diplomacy on the African continent turned to represent

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Cheap Algerian Gas vs Rightwing Ideology: Will Italy Change Its Position on Jerusalem?

Netanyahu has two main demands from Italy: not to vote against Israel at the United Nations and, more importantly, to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
Italy Israel Feature photo

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Tel Aviv for Rome on March 9, he was flown to Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv by a helicopter because anti-government protesters blocked all the roads around it. Netanyahu’s visit was not met with much enthusiasm in Italy, either. Pro-Palestine activists in downtown Rome organized a sit-in under

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Victory is Defeat: Palestinian Children’s Art Exposes Israel’s Cultural Genocide

The following text tells the whole story of what pro-Palestinian communities around the world are fighting for, and what pro-Israelis are fighting against: “We are delighted to report that Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has removed a display of artwork designed by children from Gaza.” That was the summary of a news report published on the […]

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
Featured image for Ramzy Baroud's article on Gaza children's art.

The following text tells the whole story of what pro-Palestinian communities around the world are fighting for, and what pro-Israelis are fighting against: “We are delighted to report that Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has removed a display of artwork designed by children from Gaza.” That was the summary of a news report published on the

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