From Local Activism to a Global Rallying Cry In the shadow of Operation Cast Lead, the three-week war in Gaza in late 2008–2009, a group of Jewish peace activists came together to say to the Israeli Government “No. Not in our name.” Specifically, they have called for...
Younger Jews Embrace Solidarity with Palestinian Families Younger Jews are increasingly speaking out against Israel and for Palestinian families’ human rights. In doing so, they are adhering to lessons Jewish values teach every generation – to stand with oppressed...
The New Israel Fund (NIF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring “complete equality to all” citizens of Israel by promoting democratic values, building coalitions, and empowering activists that can "drive meaningful social change in Israel.” The group...
Israelis Against Apartheid is a group of more than 1,500 Jewish Israeli citizens who seek to end Israel’s apartheid system. They have released several open letters since October 2023 calling for the immediate end of Israel’s assault on Gaza, including the October 18,...
Peter Beinart, Jewish-American Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the CUNY Newmark School of Journalism, who works as a columnist, political commentator, journalist, and editor-at-large of Jewish Currents. Beinart has authored several books, including...
Al-Haq is an independent Palestinian non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Ramallah, West Bank in occupied Palestine. Established in 1979, the NGO promotes human rights by documenting violations against the “individual and collective rights of Palestinian”...
The Board of Directors of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) of North America released a statement on Palestine and Israel shortly after the events of October 7, 2023. They condemn Israeli forces’ ongoing attack on the Gaza strip while acknowledging that Hamas...
Nick Corbishley is a writer and journalist based in Barcelona who blogs on the website Naked Capitalism. In one post, he writes about Columbian President Gustavo Petro’s refusal to condemn Hamas and its impact on Columbia’s relationship with Israel. Nick points out...
Israeli author Richard Forer speaks with Palestinian-American Yvette Bansal to dispel some common myths and share little-known facts about the Israel-Hamas conflict. Richard emphasizes Hamas’ desire and willingness to work toward peace with Israel. He highlights...
In this episode of The Big Picture Podcast, host Mohamed Hassan speaks with Richard Boyd Barett, an Irish lawmaker and anti-war activist. Barett has been an advocate for an end to apartheid in both South Africa and Palestine, often leading rallies and marches across...
“One day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this.” —Omar El Akkad, Journalist Why We Record: Defying Fragmentation and Erasure in...
“What I saw today made me feel ashamed to be Jewish” – Don Pardo, former Director of Mossad Tamir Pardo, the former Director of Mossad from 2011–2016, recently toured the West Bank, after which he delivered a sobering assessment of the mistreatment of Palestinian...
The Akevot Institute for Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Research published a previously suppressed IDF intelligence report dating from 1948. This report contradicts the Israeli narrative about the major factor in the displacement of Israel’s Arab residents during the...
David Sheen is a Toronto-born, Haifa-based investigative journalist, who has worked for dozens of local, regional, and international news outlets, from Haaretz to Electronic Intifada, since 2010. He has focused extensively on the Israeli far-right, including the...
In the Knesset, who is left-wing? Who is right-wing? Are these terms even useful? Investigative journalist, David Sheen, gave a series of lectures for an international audience; he threw out the traditional breakdown of Israeli politics in favor of a new alignment...