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Israeli police arrest a Palestinian protester outside the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. May 14, 2018. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

Why the Jerusalem embassy opening was a fitting way to mark the Nakba

Both the U.S. and Israeli governments are run by racist demagogues who simultaneously deny an occupation exists while doing all they can to perpetuate it. Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat believes that East Jerusalem Palestinians are “satisfied” with the move of the U.S. Embassy to their city. Speaking to Israeli news website Ynet on Sunday, as…

By Natasha Roth-Rowland May 15, 2018

Medics evacuate a Palestinian protester who was shot by Israeli snipers during protests inside the Gaza Strip, May 14, 2018. (Mohammed Zaanoun/Activestills.org)

We are all accomplices to Israel’s massacre in Gaza

There has been no outrage. We all let this happen. But it is not too late to speak out. As of writing this, 52 Palestinian unarmed protesters in Gaza have been shot dead by Israeli snipers on Monday, and 2,238 have been wounded, over 1,000 by live ammunition, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. Among those killed…

By Mairav Zonszein May 14, 2018

A view of the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, May 13, 2018. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

U.S. Embassy move could prove to be ‘the perfect storm’

Policy experts warn that Trump’s decision could amplify Palestinian hopelessness, which along with other events could lead to violence. It could also wake people up to reality, however, and that may not be a bad thing. The streets of Jerusalem are lined with American and Israeli flags, and the signs for the new U.S. Embassy…

By Joshua Leifer May 14, 2018

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Thousands of Israeli Jews wave flags as they mark Jerusalem Day in Damascus Gate on their way to the Western Wall, East Jerusalem, May 24, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Trump confirms what Israelis and Palestinians already know

All those living in this country live under a single Israeli sovereign, and the U.S. is an avid supporter of that regime. Now that the veil has been officially lifted, maybe something can actually start to change. By Mairav Zonszein and Aziz Abu Sarah Headlines and experts have warned that President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem…

By Mairav Zonszein December 8, 2017

Hundreds take part in a Women's March protest outside the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv, January 21, 2017. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

PHOTOS: Hundreds protest Trump in Tel Aviv Women’s March

Hundreds of women and men march to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump outside the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv. Around 400 people, mostly dual American-Israeli citizens, gathered in front of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv on Saturday night, in solidarity with the Women’s March taking place in Washington D.C. following the inauguration of Donald Trump.…

By Mairav Zonszein January 22, 2017

Muslim worthshippers seen next to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem, November 7, 2016. (Sebi Berens/Flash90)

Dear Trump administration: Don’t mess with Jerusalem

Moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem could ignite a spark that would set the entire region aflame. It’s just not worth it. By James J. Zogby In just a matter of days, President-elect Donald Trump will have to decide on whether or not to make good on his promise to move the U.S.…

By +972 Magazine January 16, 2017

A gift basket containing wine produced in the West Bank settlement Mishor Adumim, sent by the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv to anti-settlement organizations.

U.S. embassy sends settlement wine to anti-settlement groups

The diplomatic faux pas is indicative of just how impossible it is to distinguish between Israel and its illegal settlements these days. Human rights organizations in Israel were in for a surprise on Monday when they opened Rosh Hashanah gift baskets sent by the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv. Among the various goodies delivered in honor of the upcoming…

By Edo Konrad September 19, 2016