War on Peace – Book Review
By Jim Miles (War on Peace – The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Power. Ronan Farrow. W. W. Norton & Co., Inc., New York, 2018.) Members of the political corps of the […]
International Community
UN’s Food Program to Cut Back Aid to Thousands of Palestinians (VIDEO)
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) says it will cut its aid next year to over 190,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank. In a statement on Wednesday, the UN agency […]
Nikki Haley Hints at ‘Deal of the Century’ Peace Plan
Outgoing United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley commented on Washington’s yet-to-be-announced plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace, saying “it is much longer” and takes advantage of new technology. Speaking at a UN Security Council […]
Growing US Public Support for One State Shared Equally by Israelis and Palestinians Falls on Deaf Ears
By Jonathan Cook Two years of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu as a Middle East peacemaking team appear to be having a transformative effect – and in ways that will please neither of them. The […]
Canada Serves the Empire….Again…and Again…
By Jim Miles Once again Canada clearly signals its vassal status in relations with the U.S. The recent arrest and detention of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei Technologies’ chief financial officer, demonstrates fully Canadian compliance with U.S. […]
Italy’s Salvini Said What the International Community Can’t Say: ‘Support Israel’
By Ramona Wadi It is no secret that the right wing has appropriated and manipulated the definition of “peace” in today’s poisonous political climate. Peace is now synonymous with power, and little is being done […]
Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group Supports Imperialism
By Yves Engler Do New Democrat MPs who belong to the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group (CIIG) have carte blanche to flout party policy? Last week CIIG executive member Murray Rankin participated in a press conference calling […]
Bahrain FM Defends Australia’s Decision on Jerusalem
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa has defended Australia’s decision to recognize West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, saying the move would not affect the establishment of a future Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as […]
Australia Recognizes West Jerusalem as Israel Capital (VIDEO)
Australia has recognized West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital but an embassy shift from Tel Aviv will not occur until a peace settlement is achieved, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. On Saturday, Canberra became one of […]
Seeking Protection for the Palestinians at the UN Empowers the Criminals
By Ramona Wadi The debate on whether Palestinians should be granted international protection continues. Adalah’s November 2018 Report to the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2018 Protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territories says […]
The Real Face of Justin Trudeau: Are Palestinians Canada’s New Jews?
By Ramzy Baroud How does one explain Canada’s contradictory foreign policy regarding Palestine and Israel? On December 4, Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Saeb Erekat, praised Canada’s commitment not to follow […]
How the US Creates ‘Sh*thole’ Countries – Book Review
By Jim Miles (How the US Creates “Sh*thole” Countries. Cynthia McKinney Ed. Clarity Press, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, 2018.) Whether you consider yourself already well educated on the U.S. empire or are looking for a starting […]
The PA Has Found Its ‘Waiting’ Counterpart
By Ramona Wadi During another routine meeting, this time the 17th session of the Assembly of State Parties of the International Criminal Court, the Palestinian Authority’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Riad Al-Maliki, complained of the […]
Israel’s Netanyahu to Make Ties with Saudi Arabia Public ‘In Coming Months’ (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to formalize ties with Saudi Arabia and hopes to make public bilateral relations in the coming months. A report on Israeli channel Hadashot TV on Saturday said the […]
Ramzy Baroud in Hawai’i: ‘The Last Earth: New Horizons in Internationalism’ (VIDEO)
Prof. Cynthia Franklin (Facebook): “Ramzy Baroud, Kerry Kamakaoka’ilima, Joy Enomoto, and Ali H. Musleh being their brilliant selves at the roundtable, “The Last Earth: New Horizons in Inter/Nationalism, From Palestine to Hawai’i” at the Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, November […]
Israel Welcomes Trump’s Nomination of US Envoy to UN (VIDEO)
The United States President Donald Trump announced, on Friday, that he is nominating State Department spokesperson and former Fox News Channel anchor, Heather Nauert, to be the US Ambassador to the United Nations. Trump's new […]
Netanyahu Focuses on Hezbollah Tunnel Raids amid Fraud Investigation (VIDEOS)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took foreign diplomats to the border with Lebanon on Thursday, ramping up anti-Hezbollah rhetoric amid a controversial military operation to destroy alleged attack tunnels. Israel announced on Tuesday that it […]
US Fails to Win enough Support at UN to Condemn Hamas (VIDEO)
A US attempt to get the United Nations to condemn violence by Palestinian militant group Hamas for the first time failed on Thursday because the draft resolution fell short of votes needed in the General […]
From Central America to Syria: the Conspiracy against Refugees
By Ramzy Baroud Watching the ongoing debate between liberal and right-wing pundits on US mainstream media, one rarely gets the impression that Washington is responsible for the unfolding chaotic situation in Central America. In […]
The International Community Has No Right to Determine Palestinian Narratives
By Ramona Wadi There is a lot of unfortunate truth in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s assessment of international diplomacy. Without having to make any concessions on settlement expansion or Jerusalem, Israel is enjoying a […]
Students from 30 UK Universities Protest against Investment in Israeli Occupation
Hundreds of students from over 30 UK universities protested against their institutions’ complicity in Israel’s violations of human rights yesterday. The Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC) called for the action to mark the International Day of […]
Irish Senate Advances Bill to Boycott Import of Israeli Settlements Products
A bill which calls for banning the import of Jewish settlement products passed its first reading in the Irish Senate on Wednesday. Twenty-five parliament members voted in favor of the bill, 20 opposed and 14 […]
Israeli Source Claims ICC Does Not Object to Demolition of Khan Al-Ahmar
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda does not object to the demolition of the Palestinian West Bank village of Khan Al-Ahmar, Arab48 reported an Israeli government source saying yesterday. A source from the Israeli […]
Friedman: Deal of the Century to Be Announced at Appropriate Time
US Ambassador David Friedman said on Monday that the US Deal of the Century which refers to the US vision to solving the Palestinian- Israeli Conflict would be announced at the appropriate time. Israel Channel […]
Does the International Community even Care about Khan al-Ahmar?
By Ramona Wadi This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the Bedouin village of Khan Al-Ahmar will be demolished “very soon”. Needless to say, the purported international community’s preoccupation with the issue and […]
Israel Seeks to Establish Diplomatic Ties with Bahrain
Israel is seeking to establish official relations with Bahrain, Israeli media has reported. According to Israeli Channel 2, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his willingness to open diplomatic relations with Bahrain, during an unannounced visit […]
Hamas: Normalizing Ties with Israel ‘Stab in the Back’
Hamas described Arab states’ efforts to normalize ties with Israel as “a stab in the back of the just Palestinian cause”, a spokesman said. In a press release, official Hamas Spokesman Abdel-Latif Al-Qanou said: “Normalizing […]
Israeli PM Netanyahu to Visit Bahrain ‘Soon’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be visiting Bahrain “soon”, his office said on Friday. Hani Marzouk, a spokesman for the Prime Minister’s office for Arab media said: “The Kingdom of Bahrain is the next […]
SA Ambassador to Palestine Wants Lifting of Gaza Siege
South African Ambassador to Palestine, Ashraf Suliman, has confirmed South Africa’s full support for the rights of Palestinians and denounced recent Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip. Speaking to the African News Agency (ANA), […]
Israeli Minister Shaked: Deal of the Century Is a ‘Waste of Time’
The “deal of the century”, the peace plan being prepared by US President Donald Trump, is a “waste of time”, Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked said yesterday. Israeli-Palestinian peace plan being prepared by US President Donald […]
