The Amnesty Report on Israeli Apartheid: An Explainer – Responses to common questions about the human rights organization’s decision to recognize the nature of the occupation. February 9, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
The Jews Expelled from Labour over Antisemitism – To improve the British Labour Party’s electoral prospects, its leader, Keir Starmer, is pushing out the anti-imperialist, socialist left—and sanctioning a generation of Jewish activists. February 7, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
Recording the Survival – A new exhibition in Miami seeks to establish Maryan S. Maryan’s work as vital to the landscape of 20th-century art. February 4, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
No Justice for a Palestinian American Who Died in IDF Custody – The soldiers responsible for Omar Assad’s death at 78 have faced no meaningful consequences. February 2, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
AIPAC Refuses to Learn From Its Mistakes on Iran – Because AIPAC and its allies cannot concede that Iran is a regional power in the Middle East, they promote policies that bring the US closer to war. January 31, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
Activestills and the Making of a Decolonial Archive – Members of the Israel/Palestine-based photo collective explain their approach to their work. January 28, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
Democrats Mostly Silent on Sheikh Jarrah Expulsions – Key members of Congress who criticized Israel last spring are declining to comment on Palestinian home demolitions. January 26, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
A Hebrew Teacher Called Herself an Anti-Zionist. She Was Fired. – A complaint arguing that a Reform synagogue violated New York labor law could point toward a new strategy for Palestinian rights advocates. January 25, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
The Club Recreates the Ladino-Speaking World of Jewish Istanbul – The Netflix series punctures Turkey’s official narratives to present a more complicated and realistic picture. January 21, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
Demiurge – “Don’t make universes out of nothing / Use what’s there– take it easy, but take it” January 20, 2022David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading