Israel/Palestine: Bad Policy, Bad Politics

by James J. Zogby  To understand why the United States fails so miserably in efforts to achieve an Israeli/Palestinian peace, all you need to do is take a look at the mix of bad policy and bad politics found in… Continue Reading

Draft Republican Platform Effectively Calls for Annexation of Area C of West Bank

by Chuck Spinney The so-called two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in my opinion, has always been a distraction to buy time for the Israelis to formally annex most of the West Bank to Israel.  Much like Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights,… Continue Reading

Will Clinton Follow the Money on Foreign Policy?

by Eli Clifton With a combined $10 million in contributions, billionaire Haim Saban and his wife Cheryl Saban are emerging as the biggest donors to the super PAC Priorities USA Action, which supports Hillary Clinton. For her part, Clinton has… Continue Reading

Campus Battle Heats Up Over BDS

by Naomi Dann On April 14, the Doctoral Students Council (DSC) at the City University of New York Graduate Center passed a resolution endorsing the boycott of Israeli academic institutions. Citing Israeli-imposed barriers to Palestinians’ right to education, the complicity… Continue Reading