While Vladimir Putin’s behavior has been objectionable, there is something profoundly hypocritical about the American elite pretending the U.S. doesn’t embrace people like the Russian leader all the time.
The proposed law has been compared to South Africa's onetime system of apartheid.
The Israeli military carries out its largest daytime airstrike in Gaza since the 2014 war as Hamas militants fire dozens of rockets into Israel throughout the day.
Critics warn the closure could spark a humanitarian crisis.
Critics fear his recent maneuverings signal Israel’s “moving away from the values of a liberal democracy.”
Israel wishes to keep Iran, a Syrian ally, as far away from its border as possible—along with Iran's proxy, the Lebanese militia Hezbollah.
Haaretz contributor Odeh Bisharat on the plot to carve up Gaza and the West Bank piece by piece.
In an interview with an Arabic-language newspaper, President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser appeals directly to the Palestinians and criticizes their leader.
What the former vice president and Progressive Party presidential candidate advocated during the Cold War should be a benchmark for progressives judging our president today.
The wars in the Middle East are the worst strategic blunders in American history. But don’t expect U.S. politicians and generals to accept responsibility for the mess when they can blame it on Iran.
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