For decades, the two-state solution has been the consensus advocated by liberal and left-Zionist groups, political parties; and foreign states (including the US and EU) seeking to mediate the Israel-Palestine conflict. US administrations (with the glaring exception of one) have routinely criticized Israeli settlement policy as endangering the chance for such a two-state agreement. Based […]
Suspend US Aid to Israel: NOW!
UPDATE: As soon as I posted a link to my Facebook account, its algorithm flagged the image to the left as content too graphic for its readers to see (see censored post to the right). This algorithm censorship is repulsive. As the conflict in Jerusalem spreads to Gaza, where Israel has just murdered 9 Palestinian […]
Biden’s Betrayal of the Democratic Left
As Joe Biden names his cabinet and appoints figures to his most senior administration posts, he has assumed the reins of power as president-elect. At the beginning of this process, Democratic progressives held out hope that Biden would act inclusively to appoint allies of Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and The Squad to some of thse […]
Eliot Engel, Pro-Israel Stalwart, Defeated in New York Primary
One of the most stunning defeats in tonight’s primary voting across the country was that of long-time Congressional Democrat Rep. Eliot Engel in a NY primary. Engel, who served in Congress 32 years, chaired the House foreign affairs committee. Its role in bringing forward foreign policy legislation crucial to the Israel Lobby. Engel had been […]