Maha Nassar / The ConversationSep 14, 2023
Thirty years after Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat shook hands on the White House lawn, it's time to admit the process never had a chance to succeed. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Ariel Gold / Independent Media InstituteDec 31, 2018
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for an early vote in April. Few have examined who's actually allowed to cast a ballot. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Sandy Tolan / TomDispatchSep 13, 2018
This is the question worth asking on the 25th anniversary of the accords, which essentially drove policy in the U.S., Israel, the occupied Palestinian territories and European capitals for a quarter of a century. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
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Chris Hedges / TruthdigDec 10, 2017
A 2007 essay on Israel’s harsh control of Palestinians and their lands describes conditions that, in large part, exist today. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentSep 28, 2016
Make no mistake, the late Shimon Peres was a hard-line Israeli nationalist, but he also was a dedicated socialist and at one point headed Socialist International. That stance helped him appreciate the need for human rights for all human beings. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 21, 2015
Norway's capital plans to permanently ban all cars from its city center by 2019, becoming the first European capital to do so. It will also create more than 35 miles of bike lanes and invest heavily in public transportation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigOct 4, 2015
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas renounced the Oslo Peace accords last week on the grounds that Israel itself has long since reneged on every key provision in the agreement. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 19, 2015
"Democracy Now!" and Pacifica Radio Archives air an exclusive, newly discovered recording of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., made Dec. 7, 1964, days before he received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJan 27, 2014
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is caught in a firestorm of controversy because his son Yair, 23, is dating a Norwegian woman whom he met while she was studying at a university in Israel. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 25, 2012
Anders Behring Breivik, “the Norwegian far-right extremist” who killed 77 people and wounded hundreds during twin attacks in Norway last summer, was Friday declared to have been sane throughout the course of his rampage. A court sentenced him to at least 21 years in prison. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 27, 2012
For proving that love for others, regardless of creed, gender or skin color, is still a powerful force in human affairs, we honor the 40,000 Norwegians who sang out in an Oslo square on Thursday against the violent dogma of mass killer Anders Breivik. They are our Truthdiggers of the Week.For proving that love for others is still a powerful force in human affairs, we honor the 40,000 Norwegians who sang out against violence and dogma as our Truthdiggers of the Week. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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