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“The Right of Return is Landback”

In a new report, the Indigenous group NDN Collective links Palestinian and Native American struggles against settler colonialism.

Isaac Scher April 5, 2022

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On Ukraine, Israel’s Communists Choose Not to Choose

Some left-wing politicians are reluctant to condemn Russia’s invasion because of deep historic links between the Soviet Union and the Communist Party of Israel.

Joshua Leifer March 31, 2022

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How the War in Ukraine Is Changing Israel’s Refugee Policies

Rules are changing in a hurry for non-Jewish Ukrainian refugees, but refugees from other regions haven’t yet benefited.

Alex Kane March 29, 2022

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The Dangers of a “New Cold War” with Russia

A conversation with the historian and foreign policy expert Stephen Wertheim.

David Klion March 24, 2022

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Facing Questions About Its Israel Trips, the Sierra Club Falters

Under pressure first from Palestinian and then from Israel advocates, the environmental group has struggled to navigate travel to the region.

Isaac Scher March 22, 2022

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Russia’s Anti-War Protesters Are Facing Unprecedented Repression

Putin’s regime is cracking down on the last vestiges of political dissent.

Oksana Mironova and Ben Nadler March 17, 2022

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Knesset Renews Permanent Residency Ban for Palestinian Spouses of Israeli Citizens

The controversial law is intended to protect a Jewish demographic majority.

Alex Kane March 16, 2022

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The Jewish World’s Ambivalence About Russian Oligarchs

As Western governments sanction Putin’s inner circle, Israel and various Jewish organizations are more hesitant.

David Klion March 10, 2022

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A Judicial Reprieve for Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah

Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that four families slated for eviction can remain in their homes—for now.

Elisheva Goldberg March 8, 2022

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A Progressive Foreign Policy Response to the War in Ukraine

An interview with Matt Duss, Bernie Sanders’s foreign policy adviser, on Russia’s invasion.

Alex Kane March 1, 2022

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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: An Explainer

Responses to common questions on day one of Putin’s war of choice.

David Klion February 24, 2022

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How the Seattle Jewish Federation Blocked a Donation to B’Tselem

Donor-advised funds have legal discretion to deny gifts to groups that criticize Israel.

Alex Kane February 23, 2022

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Ukraine in Limbo

Amid Western intelligence warnings that Russia could invade at any time, Ukrainians are trying to go about their daily lives.

Linda Kinstler February 18, 2022

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Deutsche Welle Firings Set Chilling Precedent for Free Speech in Germany

Seven Arab and Muslim journalists have lost their jobs for the alleged “antisemitism” of criticizing Israel.

Alex Kane February 16, 2022

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The Jewish Left on Jeopardy!

An interview with three-time champion and longtime activist Emma Saltzberg.

David Klion February 11, 2022

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Should the Heart Make a Stone of Itself?

An interview with the photographer Jason Francisco.

Maia Ipp February 10, 2022

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The Amnesty Report on Israeli Apartheid: An Explainer

Responses to common questions about the human rights organization’s decision to recognize the nature of the occupation.

Alex Kane February 9, 2022

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Recording the Survival

A new exhibition in Miami seeks to establish Maryan S. Maryan’s work as vital to the landscape of 20th-century art.

Dana Bassett February 4, 2022

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No Justice for a Palestinian American Who Died in IDF Custody

The soldiers responsible for Omar Assad’s death at 78 have faced no meaningful consequences.

Alex Kane February 2, 2022

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What’s Behind Iran’s New Hebrew-Language News Site?

Tasnim’s foray into Hebrew is part of an escalating propaganda war between Israel and Iran.

Orly Noy January 28, 2022

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Democrats Mostly Silent on Sheikh Jarrah Expulsions

Key members of Congress who criticized Israel last spring are declining to comment on Palestinian home demolitions.

Mari Cohen January 26, 2022

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The Club Recreates the Ladino-Speaking World of Jewish Istanbul

The Netflix series punctures Turkey’s official narratives to present a more complicated and realistic picture.

Nesi Altaras January 21, 2022

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Israeli Forces Kill Two Elderly Palestinians in Two Weeks

The latest victims of the occupation include a US citizen and a revered nonviolent activist.

Elisheva Goldberg January 20, 2022

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Surviving Yet Another Prison Quarantine

Every Covid lockdown means losing the few privileges that make incarceration more bearable.

Christopher Blackwell January 14, 2022