Blind Mahmoud Abbas: A Case Study in Powerlessness
My latest piece at Souciant examines the complete disconnect of Mahmoud Abbas from the reality of the situation the Palestinians are in. I ask why Israel should even be expected, by purely...
View ArticleIsrael’s New Cabinet
This article originally appeared at LobeLog. The new Israeli government features a security braintrust that might be a bit more reasonable on Iran, but is likely to be even more hawkish both in the...
View ArticleFILM: From Hamas Royalty to Israel’s Spy
My review for Inter Press Service of The Green Prince, based on the book, Son of Hamas. Filed under: Hamas, Israel, Palestine Tagged: Christian ZIonism, Gaza, Gonen Ben Yitzhak, Islamophobia, Mosab...
View ArticleA Tisha B’Av of Home Demolitions and Midnight Raids
In the middle of the night, and in front of his three young children, Israeli forces raided the home of Mahmoud Nawajaa and arrested him. It was around 3 AM in Abu Qash, a small village near Ramallah...
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