Israeli famous intellectuals signed a letter urging to recognize the Palestinian State

More than 20 Israeli famous intellectuals and public figures have signed yesterday (Friday) a letter urging European leaders to officially recognize an independent Palestinian State. The letter was initiated by the peace group Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity Movement, the group which also organizes the weekly demonstrations in the Palestinian East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. “Peace…

Destroying Hamas as Unifying Project: The Netanyahu’s Govt and the Continuation of War

Before October 7th, the far right-wing government in Israel was bound together by the joint political project of a “legal coup.” Against the Netanyahu government was a slightly more liberal Zionist opposition. The judicial revolution project was halted by the protest movement, but it was not eliminated.  The shock-and-awe massacre by Hamas on October 7th deeply…

President Biden, Go Visit Hajar Ka’abneh and See Israel’s ‘Democracy’ / Aida Touma-Sliman

President Biden is visiting Israel this week, before continuing to Saudi Arabia on Friday. Biden will likely praise Israel’s technological might and military prowess. He’ll probably make a public statement about the inviolable bond between the United States and Israel, and celebrate Israel as a thriving liberal democracy. But Biden has probably never heard Ahmed…