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Despite recent loss, progressives in US Congress will continue to challenge Israel
Oct 6, 2021Imad K. HarbProgressives in the US House of Representatives last month attempted to block $US 1bn in funds for Israel's Iron Dome missile system. But the chamber voted 420…
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What will the Taliban takeover mean for the Middle East?
Aug 19, 2021Joe MacaronOver the past few days, many have drawn parallels between images of an Air America helicopter rescuing Vietnamese evacuees from the rooftop of a building in Sa…
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Are young Islamists giving up on the ballot box?
Aug 18, 2021Khalil Al-AnaniAfter a decade of being forced out of power and outlawed despite success at the polls, there's a growing fear that Islamists might see violence as the only ans…
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Exporting the Tools of Apartheid
Jul 26, 2021Yousef MunayyerLast week, a joint investigation by 17 media outlets—including The Washington Post, The Guardian, and Haaretz—revealed that Israeli intelligence firm NSO Group…
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It’s Time for Biden to Get Tough on Sisi
Jul 20, 2021Charles W. DunneWhen it comes to Egypt, the United States has long favored the path of least resistance. Unwilling to take serious steps to confront the Egyptian government’s …
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The utter failure of the Abraham Accords
May 18, 2021Imad K. HarbOver the past few weeks, tensions in Israel-Palestine have escalated and the Israeli army has launched yet another deadly war on Gaza. This assault, as well as…
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Approaching Peace: Centering Rights in Israel-Palestine Conflict Resolution
For thirty years, the United States has sent mixed messages to Israelis and Palestinians. While successive administrations have expressed support for a two-sta…
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The US media is touting Israel’s Covid recovery. But occupied Palestinians are left out
Apr 13, 2021Yara M. AsiThe US media has widely lauded Israel’s vaccine success - as a country in a “post-pandemic future” of concerts and indoor dining; as a country that could teach…
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Morocco’s Islamist Backing for Israel Normalization is a Game Changer
Jan 19, 2021Khalil Al-AnaniMorocco’s normalization of relations with Israel last month sent shockwaves through the Arab world, in particular among Islamists.This stemmed not only from th…
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Israel’s vaccine efforts are incomplete until they include Palestinians
Jan 15, 2021Yara M. AsiPalestinians depend on Israel for lifesaving medical care not because of poverty but because of politics.
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The arrogance of invoking ‘Syria’ or ‘Bogota’ as political violence in the U.S. unfolds
Jan 11, 2021Yousef MunayyerThose of us living in the United States who hail from the Middle East have long felt the costs of a discourse that views our region exclusively through the len…
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Warning to All Tyrants: The Arab Spring Lives On
Dec 18, 2020Khalil Al-AnaniA decade ago, a young Tunisian, Mohamed Bouazizi, set himself on fire to protest his economic and social conditions, sparking a series of Arab uprisings and re…
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The Netanyahu-Gantz coalition farce
May 1, 2020Khalil E. JahshanThe Netanyahu-Gantz coalition is nothing more than a shaky political agreement designed to serve the narrow personal agendas of Machiavellian politicians.Read …
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Imad K. Harb: Saudi Arabia is preparing to end the war in Yemen
Apr 12, 2020Imad K. HarbBy now it has become clear to Saudi Arabia and its allies that they cannot win the war in Yemen and that they urgently need an exit strategy. The coronavirus p…
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Faulty comparisons between autocratic and democratic governments on COVID-19 (AR)
Apr 9, 2020Khalil Al-AnaniComparing the responses of autocratic and democratic governments to the coronavirus pandemic is a faulty comparison.Read more
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Coronavirus in the US: Political, economic, and moral failure (AR)
Apr 1, 2020Khalil Al-AnaniPresident Trump didn't take the coronavirus pandemic seriously until matters got out of hand in China and Italy, which is when he started to take action in ord…
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Marcus Montgomery: Trump’s aid cut is a death sentence for Yemenis facing coronavirus and war
Mar 31, 2020Marcus MontgomeryYemenis are already susceptible to many preventable diseases, but for Trump to cut aid during a pandemic is nothing short of lethal.
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Tamara Kharroub: Trump’s ‘peace plan’ is nothing but repackaged Israeli apartheid
Jan 30, 2020Tamara KharroubTrump's supremacist plan redraws borders unilaterally, accepts war crimes as serious solutions, and presents nothing but repackaged Israeli apartheid.Read more
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Imad K. Harb: Is Peace Coming to Yemen?
Nov 17, 2019Imad K. HarbSaudi Arabia has taken decisive steps to eliminate divisions among allied Yemeni forces and engage the Houthis.Read more
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Imad K. Harb: The new patriotism in Lebanon and Iraq
Nov 12, 2019Imad K. HarbLebanese and Iraqi demonstrators are picking up the banner of a dignified national identity that has been submerged under the guise of confessional formulas.Re…
