Category: 6. Opinion

After Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani prevailed over Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s mayoral race, former Israeli foreign minister and right-wing leader Avigdor Lieberman put out a statement through a spokesperson.

“The Big…

Israelis are having a meltdown over the leak of a video of Israeli soldiers gang raping a Palestinian prisoner at the  notorious Sde Teiman torture camp. 

The uproar isn’t about the dozen or so Israeli soldiers who inserted a sharp…

In Gaza this week, we’ve seen yet another bloody demonstration of Israel’s odd definition of “ceasefire.” In Israel’s view, it means the other side ceases while Israel continues to fire. If the opposition “behaves” according…

This November, I’ll be standing outside the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., holding a sign that reads: “Ask me why I’m not allowed inside the APHA meeting.” After more than two decades as…

Zohran Mamdani’s historic run for New York mayor is a huge moment for Jewish identity, giving a boost to Jews who argue that Judaism is not synonymous with Zionism. 

According to polls, two out of three young Jews are expected to…

Since the outbreak of Israel’s genocidal war, there has been a curious preoccupation in Israeli political discourse with finding the right name for it. Every campaign, it seems, must be christened with an appellation that gives it…

Two years since the start of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, U.S. public opinion on Israel, Palestine, and U.S. policy has undergone a profound shift. What was once a marginal foreign policy issue for most U.S. voters has moved to the center…

As I was walking slowly down a street in Gaza. I moved past debris, shattered storefronts and bombed-out buildings. My steps were burdened by exhaustion, grief, and hunger. My once-firm stride, the stride of a university instructor who…

On Tuesday, Israeli military sources announced that, in their estimation, Hamas still has some 20-25,000 fighters, although many of them are new recruits who are not well trained. They also said Hamas still has “hundreds” of rockets,…

The succession of U.S. officials arriving in Tel Aviv over the week has fueled consternation in Israeli political circles as Washington ups the pressure on Israel to stick to U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan. Israeli…