With Drone Strike, the Occupied West Bank Could Turn Into War-Ravaged Gaza

The Israeli military recently conducted its first aerial drone strike in nearly 20 years, marking an alarming shift in state violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

Jessica Buxbaum
By Jessica Buxbaum
With Drone Strike, the Occupied West Bank Could Turn Into War-Ravaged Gaza Feature photo

Last week, the Israeli military killed three Palestinians in its first aerial drone strike in the occupied West Bank in nearly 20 years — marking a grave escalation in state violence against the territory. Using an Elbit Systems Hermes 450 drone, the military struck a vehicle in Jenin carrying Palestinians suspected of fatally shooting four

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With an Eye on Balkanization, Israel throws Support Behind Separatist Militants in Southern Yemen

Israel is hoping to capitalize on internal tensions in Yemen, throwing its support behind a UAE-backed militant group with eyes on secession and control of the coveted Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
Yemen STC Feature photo

ADEN, YEMEN -- As the war in Yemen nears its sixth year, the situation in the war-torn nation is escalating as Israel enters the fray, throwing its support behind the Emirati-backed separatist militant group, the Southern Transitional Council (STC). The STC has already effectively captured Aden and more recently seized Socotra Island. Israel’s

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Reclaiming the Narrative: How to Combat Israel’s Misuse of “Antisemitism”

While anti-Jewish racism is a real phenomenon that must be confronted, but “antisemitism, as defined by Israel, is a smokescreen with the ultimate aim of distracting from the real conversation: the crimes of military occupation, racism, and apartheid in Palestine.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud

At a talk I delivered in Northern England in March 2018, I proposed that the best response to falsified accusations of antisemitism, which are often lobbed against pro-Palestinian communities and intellectuals everywhere, is to draw even closer to the Palestinian narrative. In fact, my proposal was not meant to be a sentimental response in any

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What It Means to be Israeli: Reflections on Identity From an Israeli Peace Activist

Israeli peace activist Miko Peled reflects on what it means to be Israeli and the country’s often tenuous relationship with faith, land and history.

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled

SÃO PAULO -- (Opinion) To clarify the conditions of Israeli society and Israeli attitudes towards peace and justice, it is important to identify what it means to be “Israeli.” That was the premise of a recent speech I gave at a conference titled “Oslo at 25 - An Elusive Peace,” recently held at the University of São Paulo in Brazil. My role was

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UN Expresses Concern Over Israel’s Interaction With Syrian Militants

A new UN report found: “Relative to the previous reporting period, there has been a significant increase in interaction between Israel Defence Forces soldiers and individuals from the Bravo side [Syrian].”

Middle East Monitor
By Middle East Monitor
Two men, not specified which group of rebels, ride a motorcycle towards an abandoned UN base at Syria's Quneitra border crossing between Syria and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Monday, Nov. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

The increasing contact between Israeli armed forces and militants fighting in Syria has become a cause for concern for the United Nations, a recent report by the organization suggests. Issued by the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), which maintains the ceasefire between Syria and Israel in the occupied Golan, the report said

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Israel’s Raid On Syria, Russia Enters The Fray

Israel’s raid appears to have been intended to disrupt the ongoing offensive against ISIS but has provoked a powerful response.

Alexander Mercouris
By Alexander Mercouris
An Israeli air force jet fighter plane takes off from Tel Nof air force base for a mission over Gaza Strip in central Israel, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

The Russians have now formally confirmed earlier media reports that following the Israeli air raid on Syria on Friday the Israeli ambassador in Moscow was called in to the Russian Foreign Ministry to be handed a stern lecture and a stiff protest. Moscow’s confirmation of the Russian protest to Israel, and the fact that the Israeli ambassador was

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