In an op-ed in the The New York Times on Tuesday, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) condemned members of his own party for their approach to the “Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” saying that “Democrats failed to meet the moment in 2024.” The op-ed comes as Biden administration advisors who helped engineer Israel’s genocide in Gaza are regrouping in an effort to shape the party’s approach to…
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An immigration court decision that could hasten the deportation of Palestinian rights activist Mahmoud Khalil was marked by irregularities, including unusual speed and the recusals of several judges, The New York Times reported Friday. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), which is housed in the Department of Justice (DOJ) but is legally enjoined to make independent decisions…
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The University of Washington has removed a professor from his role as director of its Middle East Center after he criticized the illegal U.S.-Israeli war of choice on Iran and condemned Zionism, the settler-colonial movement for Jewish hegemony in Palestine. Aria Fani, who will remain an associate professor at UW’s Jackson School of International Studies, told The Seattle Times on Friday that…
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Israel is planning to use Gaza as a “model” for its expanding assault on Lebanon, its defense minister said on Sunday as he pledged to begin the demolition of homes in border villages. In a statement Sunday, Defense Minister Israel Katz said he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had ordered the Israel Defense Forces to “immediately destroy all the bridges over the Litani River that are…
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On Wednesday, Spain announced that it would be withdrawing its ambassador to Israel. The move is in protest of Israel’s continued genocide of Palestinians in Gaza as well as its participation in the joint United States-Israel war on Iran. The Spanish embassy in Tel Aviv will remain open, but will be led by a charge d’affaires. “At the proposal of the Minister for Foreign Affairs…
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The American Psychological Association (APA) has updated its “Resolution on Antisemitism,” removing a previous guidance that suggested any criticism of the state of Israel — including opposition to Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza — was an antisemitic act. The update, which occurred at the organization’s meeting this month, still includes many of the same examples of antisemitic…
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