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Mar 03 2021
Opinion
Biden Can’t Claim ‘Moral Leadership’ While Sanctioning the ICC
In his Feb. 4 foreign-policy address, U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to make human rights and multilateralism cornerstones of his approach to global affairs. But that’s a pledge he appears to have forgotten just a day later, on Feb. 5, when the pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled that ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has the authority to investigate possible war
Guest Writer - CenterJan 29 2021
News
Pandemic leads rise in violence on women in Arab societies, UN study finds
Arab women have been disproportionately affected by measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus and domestic violence has increased in the Arab region, according to a report published by the UN Women organization.
UN Women’s Regional Office for the Arab States (ROAS) conducted an online survey in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia and Yemen, focusing
The Jerusalem PostDec 17 2019
Opinion
Free speech for me, not for thee: The real problem with debate on college campuses
Last week, pro-Palestinian student groups blasted President Trump’s order to withhold federal funding from universities that fail to combat anti-Semitism. If the White House decides that their denunciations of Israel are motivated by bias against Jews, the students warned, their voices will effectively be silenced.
“This poses a basic threat to free speech and academic freedom,”
Guest Writer - CenterMar 20 2015
News
Obama Lectures Netanyahu During Post-Election Call
Instead of congratulating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his reelection during a phone call Thursday, President Obama belittled Netanyahu's electoral accomplishments and lectured him on Iran, Palestine, and Arab Israelis.
TownhallDec 24 2016
News
Netanyahu says White House colluded against Israel behind the scenes of U.N. vote
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office accused the Obama administration Friday evening of secretly conspiring against Israel after the U.S. abstained from voting on a United Nations resolution that condemned his country’s construction of settlements in Palestine as a “flagrant violation” of international law.
Washington TimesMay 13 2021
News
At least three rockets fired from south Lebanon towards Israel, security forces confirm
At least three rockets have been fired from Lebanon towards Israel, the Israeli military has confirmed.
The military said the rockets landed in the Mediterranean Sea, causing no damage or casualties.
It said after the rocket attack “according to protocol no sirens were sounded.”
The rockets were launched from the Qlaileh area north of Naqoura, near the border with Israel
The IndependentJul 31 2021
News
Anti-BDS Jewish Orgs Back Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Sales Ban in Settlements Despite Israeli Pressure
Israel has launched what has been described as a maximum pressure campaign against Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company Unilever, after the iconic ice cream brand announced it would halt sales in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel has asked 35 U.S. governors to enforce state laws which make it a crime to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, or BDS. The
Democracy Now!Apr 24 2024
Headline Roundup
Speaker Johnson Visits Columbia Amid Protests, Calls on President to Resign
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) visited Columbia University on Wednesday as the campus continues to grapple with unrest and protests over the Israel-Hamas conflict.
For Context: Pro-Palestine student protesters at Columbia have set up an encampment on the campus grounds. Last week, New York police arrested over 100 protesting students as Columbia President Nemat “Minouche” Shafik
Business Insider Newsweek The Daily CallerAug 11 2021
Analysis
An Israeli-Palestinian Ice Cream Sandwich
When you’re Jerry Greenfield, politics follows you everywhere, even into the gym.
About four years ago, the co-founder of the iconic ice cream maker, Ben & Jerry’s, had a chance encounter with Palestinian American activist Wafic Faour at the EDGE Sports & Fitness center in Williston, Vermont.
Faour, a member of the Vermonters for Justice in Palestine, had been pressing
Foreign PolicyJan 28 2020
News
Trump plan calls for Palestinian state, settlement freeze
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited Middle East peace plan Tuesday, calling for the creation of a State of Palestine with its capital in portions of east Jerusalem. He declared it a “win-win” opportunity for both Israel and the Palestinians.
The plan ends speculation as to whether his administration, in preparing a proposal without input from Palestinian
Associated Press