In the second half of each of the two latest episodes of the “Story/Backstory” podcast, Just World Ed president Helena Cobban presented a conversation with an invited guest. In Episode …
Timely UN report says IDF soldiers likely committed war crimes and worse against Gaza’s march
At the end of February, a Commission of Inquiry established by the UN’s Human Rights Council issued a preliminary report on Israel’s response to the first nine months of the …
JWE’s new materials on Gaza, Hamas, and one-state proposal
As we approach the first anniversary of the Palestinians’ Gaza-based “Great March of Return ” mass nonviolent action, Just World Educational has been preparing a lot of GMR-related informational resources …
Episode 2 of “Story/Backstory” looks at US role in Palestine-Israel peacemaking
This week, in Episode 2 of our “Story/Backstory” project, JWE President Helena Cobban explored Washington’s 45-year-long monopolization of all peacemaking between Israel and its Arab neighbors (with a special focus …
Falk recalls Israel’s “cruelty and excessive violence” during Operation Cast Lead
In the first episode of our special mini-series of podcasts on Israel’s “Operation Cast Lead” assault Gaza ten years ago, the distinguished international jurist Richard Falk discussed the “cruelty and …
Our #CastLeadPlus10 campaign, starting Dec. 27!
On December 27, Just World Educational will launch a 22-day information campaign about “Operation Cast Lead”, the extremely lethal assault that the Israeli military unleashed against the Gaza Strip for …
Gaza & other Palestinian crises need political action, not just “Bandaids”
For the past eleven years of the Israeli siege of Gaza– or actually, for the past 70 years of the Palestinian refugee crisis in Gaza and elsewhere– numerous well-meaning people …
JWE Exec. President Helena Cobban explores challenges for antiwar movement
Just World Educational’s Executive President, Helena Cobban, has launched a broad public exploration of the current challenges facing the antiwar movement (especially in the United States), over at her vintage …
Ian Williams explores UN-US ties with DC’s World Affairs Council, and with Helena Cobban
In late January, Just World Educational brought veteran UN watcher Ian Williams to Washington DC, to discuss US-UN ties (in general) with members of the city’s World Affairs Council. We …
US aid to Palestinians: Facts, context, impact
The AP reported earlier today that, The Trump administration is preparing to withhold tens of millions of dollars from the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, cutting the year’s first contribution …