Israel is good at what it does. Damn good... By Stanley L. Cohen.

No, AIPAC is not a “pro-Israel” lobby. It’s the Netanyahu lobby and our laws should treat it as such. By M.J. Rosenberg. (Mar. 2, 2018)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is said to be 'breathing a massive sigh of relief' after realising that he was being investigated for charges of suspected corruption and bribery, instead of war crimes... [Rimshot]

"As long as there is a huge power gap between the IDF and Hezbollah, Israel can afford to attack targets in Syria and Lebanon dozens of times without fear of endangering the home front." By Idan Landau.

Two authors of an op-ed in the New Zealand blog The Spinoff are reportedly being sued for their alleged role in inspiring Lorde to call off a concert in Tel Aviv. By Winston Cook-Wilson.

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Trump has turned away from any notion of fairness in peace negotiations and run with Israel’s ball. By Robert Fisk.

A move to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is expected to set off riots across the Middle East—and threaten any momentum toward a two-state solution. By Abigail Tracy. (Dec. 6, 2017)

To accept Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is to participate in a project of violent social engineering, one that is slowly driving out Palestinians and replacing them with Jewish settlers. By Saree Makdisi.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition is irrational, bordering on messianic.

Among the diplomatic minefields facing the UK as it leaves the European Union, relations with Israel might not seem anywhere near the top of the list. If ever this was true, however, it changed over the past week. The coincidence, no more, of the centenary of the Balfour Declaration and revelations about the very busy summer holiday enjoyed by the – now former – International Development Secretary forced the exposure of some very uncomfortable truths. By Mary Dejevsky.

The city of Dickinson requires applicants for grants to repair homes or businesses damaged by Hurricane Harvey to refrain from boycotting Israel: ‘An egregious violation of the First Amendment, reminiscent of McCarthy-era loyalty oaths.’

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit today arguing that a Kansas law requiring a high school educator to certify that she won’t boycott Israel violates her First Amendment rights.

The two parties join together to sponsor a bill, spearheaded by AIPAC, that would be one of the most authoritarian Congressional measures in years. By Glenn Greenwald, Ryan Grim.

Do They Want To Be Claimed? Should They? By Bruce A. Dixon.

Don’t believe me? Take a look. To see for yourself how school choice leads to segregation, I recommend a visit to Betsy DeVos’ hometown of Holland, MI. By Jennifer Berkshire.

As Israel moves towards confronting apartheid, the questions raised by the report will become impossible to avoid. By Mark LeVine. (Mar. 19, 2017)

Palestine Legal recorded an increase in false accusations of anti-Semitism and terrorism in 2016. By Kevin Gosztola.

Israel has approved hundreds of new settlement homes in occupied East Jerusalem, after the staunch pro-Israel US President Donald Trump took office.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement to his Cabinet this morning is an amazing read, because Israel’s situation is so naked in the wake of the Security Council resolution to condemn the settlements… By Philip Weiss.