This Is Exactly What Israeli Apartheid Looks Like
The explosion of violence against Palestinians, including the vigilante rampage in Huwara, West Bank last month, is a horrifying demonstration of what apartheid looks like.
14 Articles by: Seraj Assi
Seraj Assi is the author of The History and Politics of the Bedouin.
Palestinians Are Dreaming of a Third Intifada
Rather than crushing their aspirations for freedom, Israeli brutality has united Palestinians more than in decades. Is a third intifada on the horizon?
Israel Created the Refugees in Gaza That They’re Now Bombing
Israel’s violent founding in 1948 forced hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to flee for the cramped coastal strip of Gaza. The expulsion created the “world’s largest refugee camp” — and Israel is now bombing it mercilessly.
It’s Obvious — Israel Is an Apartheid State
There are no “clashes” occurring in Jerusalem between Israelis and Palestinians. What we’re seeing is the brutal reality of an occupying power exercising its military might over a people stripped of their human rights.
Trump’s “Deal of the Century” Is a Brazen Land Grab
Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, and many leading Democrats are touting the administration’s Middle East peace plan. But the scheme is nothing but a brazen land grab that would deepen Israeli control while depriving millions of Palestinians of basic civil rights.
Israel Elects Apartheid
Benjamin Netanyahu might have taken a hit in the Israeli elections. But whether or not he forms the next government, Israel’s occupation will continue — and Palestinians will have their democratic rights snuffed out.
Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar Are Victims of Anti-Palestine Bigotry
Israel’s attack on Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar was fueled by toxic anti-Palestinian rhetoric in the US. And it’s not just Trump — Democrats and the corporate media are to blame too.
Will Elizabeth Warren Keep Her Promise to “End the Occupation”?
Once a hawkish supporter of Israel, Elizabeth Warren has recently adopted a more balanced stance. That’s undoubtedly a good thing — but she’ll have to go much further to truly support Palestinian rights.
Palestinians Don’t Need Jared Kushner’s Racist Peace Plan
Jared Kushner’s plan to bring peace to Palestine reads like a real estate developer’s brochure laden with “white man’s burden” racism. Palestinians are right to view him with contempt.
Bernie Is the Best Candidate on Palestine
Bernie Sanders has repeatedly denounced the brutality of Israel’s occupation and stood up for Palestinian rights. He’s the only candidate who has a chance of breaking the bipartisan pro-Israel consensus.
Why I’m Boycotting Today’s Israeli Elections
As an Arab Palestinian citizen of Israel, I won’t serve as a fig leaf for a democracy in name only. I refuse to vote in today’s elections.
“Just Ask Israel”
Donald Trump is selling his border wall by touting Israel’s separation wall — a barrier that even many supporters admit amounts to apartheid.
We Have a Right to Boycott Israel
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to criminalize boycotts of Israel — an appalling, McCarthyite attack on free speech.
Why Kibbutzism Isn’t Socialism
Labor Zionists tried to build a communal utopia. They created an oppressive form of ethnic nationalism instead.