Euro-Washing the Nakba
Today, Palestinians are observing Nakba Day, which mourns their mass expulsion in 1948. Israel is celebrating with a music festival.
55 Articles by: Belén Fernández
Belén Fernández is the author of The Imperial Messenger: Thomas Friedman at Work, Marytrs Never Die: Travels through South Lebanon, and, most recently, Exile: Rejecting America and Finding the World. She is a contributing editor at Jacobin.
Italy’s War on the Roma
Today is International Roma Day. Long oppressed, the beleaguered minority group is facing intensifying racist attacks in Salvini’s Italy.
Israel Is an Extremist Enterprise
Benjamin Netanyahu’s pact with a far-right, anti-Arab party ahead of April’s elections is repugnant. But it’s in keeping with a state that has racism and exclusion baked into its foundation.
A Milestone on the Timeline of Israeli Brutality
A decade ago today, Israel launched “Operation Cast Lead” against the Gaza Strip. The military campaign took the lives of some 1,400 Palestinians, including more than three hundred children.
The US Helped Massacre Yemeni Schoolchildren
The slaughter of forty Yemeni schoolchildren was the direct result of US imperialism and the profit-hungry arms industry.
Israel’s New-Old Discrimination
The message of Israel’s new “nation state” law is as simple as it as repugnant: Palestinians need not exist.
Struggle Session
Suzy Hansen’s Notes on a Foreign Country asks its American readers to finally recognize their nation’s place in the world.
Power to Truth
From independent journalists to big outlets, press freedom is under attack in Israel.
Power for Capital’s Sake
The 1984 Kissinger Commission shows that American intervention is a bipartisan project.
Darwin’s Mistake
How, in an age in which “the fast eat the slow,” has Thomas Friedman not been gobbled up?
Turkey’s War on the Kurds
The Turkish state is deploying the word “terrorist” to mask its brutal repression of the Kurds.
Grocery Shopping With Tom Friedman
In his latest column, Thomas Friedman reaches new heights of belligerence — and idiocy.
Who’s the Bad Actor?
Israel is beating Iran and Hezbollah hands down on the “bad activities” front.
The New York Times Goes to War, Again
Israeli state propaganda has found a home in the paper of record.
Israel’s “Selective Compassion”
Israel’s conduct in the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake has revealed much about the country’s values.
DJ CIA
The Central Intelligence Agency tortured captives by playing everything from Marilyn Manson to songs from Sesame Street.
Burn Before Reading
There are few things more disordered in the world than a Thomas Friedman column.
Schnitzel the Cat
Israeli society has ensured that stray cats in Tel Aviv don’t go hungry — while making sure the people of the Gaza Strip do.
Dead People Can’t Take Selfies
‘Bomb Shelter Selfies’ and other Israeli human interest stories mask the one-sided nature of violence in the region.
Human Rights Watch’s Revolving Door
Human Rights Watch’s edicts and positions have often been suspiciously in line with US policy.