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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Report Concludes that Israel is an Apartheid State

Apr 25, 2017: In an article entitled Open Letter to UN Ambassador Nikki Haley on Our Report on Apartheid in Israel | The Nation appearing on The Nation website, Richard Falk and Virginia Tilley (co-authors … Continue reading United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Report Concludes that Israel is an Apartheid State

Trump, Racism, and the "Squad"

Note: Unlike most of the posts on this website (which are in reverse chronological order), this one is in chronological order. Jul 14, 2019: This morning Trump tweeted the following: So interesting to see "Progressive" … Continue reading Trump, Racism, and the "Squad"

President Donald Trump | The Tenth 100 Days

View the past 12 months of polling history showing the average of all major polls on the Real Clear Politics website here. Because it's such a large topic, information regarding the repeal and replacement of … Continue reading President Donald Trump | The Tenth 100 Days

Benjamin Netanyahu Wins Fifth Term as Israeli Prime Minister

Dec 29, 2022: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-set-retake-power-head-far-right-government-2022-12-29 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/netanyahu-once-again-prime-minister-with-most-far-right-government-in-israels-history Jun 2, 2021: https://thehill.com/policy/international/556562-israels-opposition-parties-form-coalition-agreement-to-oust-netanyahu https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/556589-prosecutors-seek-30-year-sentence-for-derek-chauvin Apr 6, 2021: https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/546821-netanyahu-tapped-to-form-new-israeli-government Mar 25, 2021: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56504661 https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/544978-israeli-election-results-complicate-netanyahus Mar 24, 2021: https://www.npr.org/2021/03/24/980737436/continuing-deadlock-as-netanyahu-lacks-votes-to-win-israeli-election Mar 20, 2021: https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/544180-tens-of-thousands-protest-outside-netanyahus May 24, 2020: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israels-netanyahu-attacks-justice-system-as-trial-begins Apr 20, 2020: Israel's … Continue reading Benjamin Netanyahu Wins Fifth Term as Israeli Prime Minister

President Donald Trump | The Ninth 100 Days

View the past 12 months of polling history showing the average of all major polls on the Real Clear Politics website here. Because it's such a large topic, information regarding the repeal and replacement of … Continue reading President Donald Trump | The Ninth 100 Days

President Donald Trump | The Eighth 100 Days

Notes: View the past 12 months of polling history showing the average of all major polls on the Real Clear Politics website here. Because it's such a large topic, information regarding the repeal and replacement … Continue reading President Donald Trump | The Eighth 100 Days

President Donald Trump | The Fourth 100 Days

Notes: View the past 12 months of polling history showing the average of all major polls on the Real Clear Politics website here. Because it's such a large topic, information regarding the repeal and replacement … Continue reading President Donald Trump | The Fourth 100 Days

Beyond the Mirage - the Future of Water in the West

Beyond the Mirage - the Future of Water in the West is a documentary film by Cody Sheehy. The "mirage" is the idea that the water we need will always be there. Here are a … Continue reading Beyond the Mirage - the Future of Water in the West

United Nations Security Council Approves a Resolution Condemning Construction of Israeli Settlements in the West Bank

Dec 28, 2016: In Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a speech regarding U.S.-Israel relations and the recent abstention in the U.N. by the United States. Read a transcript of Kerry's speech … Continue reading United Nations Security Council Approves a Resolution Condemning Construction of Israeli Settlements in the West Bank

United Nations Approves Flying of Palestinian Flag at United Nations Buildings

Sep 30, 2015: For the first time, the Palestinian flag was raised at United Nations headquarters in New York City. Palestinian flag raised at United Nations headquarters | BBC Before the flag-raising ceremony, Palestinian President … Continue reading United Nations Approves Flying of Palestinian Flag at United Nations Buildings