An outcome of the 1948 war was that it brought significant change to archaeological research within Palestine....
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Judea came under Roman control in 63 BCE but was governed by client kings dependent on Roman...
This newfound western zeal for adherence to international law is particularly irksome. Introduction Amid the apocalyptic horror of Russia’s...
The Absentee Property Law of 1950 allowed the state to seize the property of Palestinian refugees. Few...
“I did not know that I lived behind an invisible wall. I did not know how much...
For Palestinian activists and human rights supporters around the world, the reason is obvious. Again in 2021,...
The origins of the Philistines remain the subject of scholarly debate. Introduction The Philistines populated the coastal regions of Canaan from...
The Israeli state does not recognize the Palestinian Bedouin’s right to despite proper deeds. By Marwa Koçak...
Both sides celebrated what they called “their own victory.” The long-running conflict between Israel and the Palestinians...
Apartheid and persecution are two crimes against humanity for situations of systematic discrimination and repression. Summary About...
Five ways to think and act like a solutionary. As my husband and I ate dinner Sunday evening...
Afghanistan (meaning “land of the Afghans” or “Afghan land”) has been a strategically important location throughout history....
Every corner of the Middle East and North Africa will be touched in some way. Introduction In...
While Israel has legitimate security concerns, those concerns do not justify many of its actions. In what...
105 Palestinians were injured, twenty-two requiring hospitalization. By Ariel GoldNational Co-directorCODEPINK After neo-Nazis marched in Charlottesville, North...
Many rightfully view the United States’ contradictory rhetoric about democracy and embrace of autocrats as hypocritical. The...
The mere questioning of how Israel uses the funds is a major taboo. By Ramzy Baroud On...
The militarization of the U.S. police and its increasing use of deadly violence has been largely imported...
On Iran and the Middle East, the Trump administration is following Israel’s playbook. Supporters of Donald Trump...
The United States has dialed down both its presence and role in a region that it has...
Both heads of government have long histories of demagoguery, with an apparent disregard for possibly violent consequences....
Trump opened the way for Putin to surge in the Middle East, and he’s taking the opportunity....
Chinese efforts so far to reduce its exposure to risk are at best temporary band aid solutions....
His irregular maneuvers over the course of the past two elections upended a number of key democratic...
The glory of the Umayyads was not to last. Introduction The Dome of the Rock. The Great...
How proliferation of surveillance and censorship technology has helped bolster authoritarian regimes. Months ago, despite clear evidence to the...
Israel’s occupation and oppression of Palestinians is either ignored or perceived as required to achieve the end...
“If Gaza had a normal flow of trade and investment, the region would have a much stronger...
“Free Gaza Chicago River Flotilla,” three days of action calling for an end to Israeli attacks and...
Netanyahu has embraced authoritarian and racist heads of state and of political parties, including parties with deep...