I fought South African apartheid. I see the same brutal policies in Israel Ronnie Kasrils As a Jewish South African anti-apartheid activist I look with horror on the far-right shift in Israel ahead of this month’s elections, and the impact in the Palestinian territories and worldwide. Israel’s repression of Palestinian citizens, African refugees and Palestinians in […]

Trump Replaces God in Grateful Republican Jews’ Passover Song ‘Dayenu’ During the Republican Jewish Coalition, an American lobbying group that met in Las Vegas over the weekend, President Trump was the center of praise — and a new version of the Passover song “Dayenu.” RJC chairman Norm Coleman introduced Trump: “There were some doubters in this […]

Canadian apologist for Israeli war crimes nominated for Peace Prize Yves Engler Hypocrisy, lying, disdain for the victims of ‘our’ policies and other forms of rot run deep in Canadian political culture. The latest example is former Prime Minister Paul Martin nominating Irwin Cotler for the Nobel Peace Prize, which has been applauded by the likes […]

Netanyahu’s Bankrupt Gaza Strategy Akiva Eldar “Hamas needs to know that we will not hesitate to move in and take all the necessary steps,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on March 26, responding to the rocket fired from Gaza on March 25 that destroyed a home in Mishmeret and injured seven Israelis. In an unmistakable reference to the April 9 elections, Netanyahu added, “This […]