On Tuesday, Israel bombed Doha, killing at least five Hamas staffers and a member of Qatari security. Israeli officials initially claimed the US green-lit the operation, despite Qatar hosting the largest U.S. military in the region. The White House has since contradicted that version of events, saying the White House was given notice “just before” the bombing and claiming the strike was an “unfortunate" attack that "could serve as an opportunity for peace.” The fallout from the bombin...| Responsible Statecraft
U.S. and global politics surrounding Israel are shifting rapidly as the world recoils in horror at Israel’s starvation of Gaza. Here are several lessons the left should take note of.| Mondoweiss
Toronto, Vaughan, Brampton, and Calgary have all passed bylaws that infringe on protest rights, and Ottawa may be next.| Truthout
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt’s vile and racist rant to a group of Republican DAs last week showed the man and the organization he leads for what they really are - a wolf in sheep’s clothing.| Mondoweiss
In a poll that should surprise absolutely no one, most republicans support the right to protest- unless it is Israel. Claims from the party of Freedom Fries that they were now the defenders of free…| The Trickster's Guide to Geopolitics
The Trump administration’s direct negotiations with Hamas have broken precedent and angered Israel. Envoy Adam Boehler defended them to CNN saying the U.S. is “not an agent of Israel,” but how much daylight exists between the allies?| Mondoweiss
MintPress News recently published an excellent investigative report about how the Israeli lobby controls the U.S. media. I am republishing it here. Here is a short video clip posted on X by Dillon Hosier of the Israeli-American Advocacy Organization who admits that they have put up an "Iron Dome for Israel" in the United States where they monitor "every elected official at every level of government" in the entire U.S. and then monitor them to "stop them" if they don't support Israel.| Medical Kidnap