“It’s important to note the paralysis of the United Nations” was a central warning in an online talk that JWE president Helena Cobban gave on March 20, in which she …
Make the Gulf/Khalij a Zone of Peace!
I’ve been thinking and writing a lot recently (e.g., here) about the need to make the whole of the Persian/Arabian Gulf (the “Khalij”) a Zone of Peace, often casting this …
Khaled Meshaal on the Gaza negotiations (via DropSite)
On December 9 and 11, Khaled Meshaal, the veteran Hamas leader who is now once again the head of “Hamas Abroad”, gave interviews in Arabic to Al-Jazeera and then DropSite …
Why didn’t China veto Monday’s SC resolution on Gaza? Amb. Chas Freeman’s analysis
On Tuesday, I conducted a very informative and far-reaching conversation with Prof. John Mearsheimer, as part of our “Gaza & the World” series. At the end of it, both he …
Mouin Rabbani on intra-Palestinian politics and future prospects
Recently, I saw an excellent, hour-long interview with the super-smart Palestinian scholar Mouin Rabbani that was conducted by Abdel Abdelrahman, who runs the “Uncharted Territory” podcast. Mouin made a lot …
Highlights of Dr. Alice Rothchild’s Week in the DMV
I had the pleasure of attending four events featuring Alice Rothchild, MD during her recent visit to the Greater DC area. Rothchild wears many hats as an author (of books …
Coming soon to Washington DC: Dr. Alice Rothchild
Dr. Alice Rothchild is an activist, a retired OB/GYN physician, an author and filmmaker, a founder of Jewish Voice for Peace’s Health Advisory Council, someone who’s contributed insightful pieces to …
Our ‘Understanding Hamas’ project is going great!
Just World Ed is now midway through the educational project we launched May 2, whose full title is “Understanding Hamas & Why That Matters”. Thus far, my co-host Rami G. …
Gaza’s destroyed food system: Our great documentary resources
The news about the destruction and ecocide of all parts of the food system in Gaza, Palestine continues. The World Food Program reported yesterday that, “WFP’s main warehouse in Rafah …
Our “Understanding Hamas” project gets off to great start
Last week, Just World Ed’s “Understanding Hamas & Why That Matters” project got off to a great start, with the presentation of the first our planned series of five weekly …