BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Israeli Supreme Court ruled, on Wednesday, to grant ownership of Palestinian land, located near the illegal Israeli settlement of Gush Etzion, south of Bethlehem in the southern occupied West Bank, to the Jewish National Fund (JNF). Hebrew-language news outlets reported that the Israeli Supreme Court’s ruling grants Israeli settlers from JNF […]
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Middle East
The Bottomless Dishonesty of CNN on Palestine and Marc Lamont Hill Firing
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – CNN has fired contributor Marc Lamont Hill for a speech he gave on Palestinian rights at the UN. The speech can be found here. You can protest this outrageous firing at this petition site. And here is a link to his book, Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, […]
MESA Slams new Version of Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S. 720) for Criminalizing Criticism of Israel
Committee on Academic Freedom Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) 3542 N Geronimo Ave Tucson AZ 85705 (USA) 520-333-2577 520-207-3166 fax [ Letter at original site] November 29, 2018 The Honorable Benjamin Cardin United States Senate fax: (202) 224-1651 The Honorable Rob Portman United States Senate fax: (202) 224-9075 Dear Senators Cardin and […]
1,000 Palestinians in Gaza Shot by Israeli Snipers at Risk of Fatal Infection
International medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, Doctors Without Borders) has said that more than 1,000 Gazans shot by Israel are at risk of infection, which could lead to permanent disabilities or death. In a statement released today, MSF said that “the huge numbers of patients with complex and serious gunshot wounds are overwhelming the […]
Senate Rebukes Trump, Saudis on Yemen, Advances Withdrawal Bill
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Senate slapped the Trump administration around on Wednesday, voting 63-37 to bring to the floor a proposal to end US involvement in the Saudi-led war on Yemen. I should declare my own interest by saying that I was one of 50-some Middle East experts and policy-makers who signed a […]
On Saudis and Khashoggi, Trump Gave away US Leverage, Emboldened Bad Behavior
By Steven Feldstein | – (The Conversation) – After weeks of ratcheting tension about who authorized the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Donald Trump sought to put an end to the debate. He issued a blunt public statement asserting that “we may never know all of the facts surrounding the murder of Mr. […]
Once a Celebrity, Saudi Crown Prince gets Cold Shoulder Abroad
by Anuj Chopra Riyadh (AFP) – Once feted on the world stage, Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince faces the cold shoulder abroad as he struggles to shrug off the lingering stigma of a critical journalist’s murder. Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been on an Arab tour before he attends the Group of 20 summit in […]
Trump wants out of Mideast, blames Oil and Israel for Having to Stay
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In an interview with The Washington Post on Tuesday, Trump bruited the notion of removing US troops from the Middle East. He said that Israel and oil were the only reasons the US was in the region and that oil no longer justified the US military presence. The Post reported: […]
Trump cuts Palestinians off at Knees, Ending $5 bn in US AID Support
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced that all operations in the West Bank and Gaza will close by early 2019. Half of the agency’s staff are expected to be let go in the coming weeks. USAID is one of the largest aid organizations in the region, supplying around US$5.5 billion to […]
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