The postwar rehabilitation of Gaza, aided by Egypt and Qatar, depends on the establishment of a Palestinian regime which, for now at least, also depends of Yahya Sinwar agreeing – and there's no one in Hamas strong enough to tell him what to do.
Four months into Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, one might have thought that American policymakers and commentators would have learned some lessons.
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Many Palestinians and Israelis consider him the only person who can lead the way to a two-state solution. Maybe that’s why Netanyahu won’t release him.
About two months after the hostage exchange deal blew up, we can state with certainty that the decision to stop it was a terrible mistake. We must say clearly that the hostages have to be freed through a deal. That is the only way.
In 2005, Palestinians called on the world to boycott Israel until it complied with international law. What if we had listened? The current atrocities in Gaza dramatically strengthen the case for boycott, divestment and sanctions.
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'The pro-human camp coalition' opposes the 'atrocities committed on October 7' and also stands against identifying all Gazans with Hamas 'used by them to rationalize indiscriminate killing and denial of humanitarian aid'
Claudine Gay’s enemies are not our friends. All we’ll remember is that that she angered some rich pro-Israel donors, as well as opportunistic activists and politicians, and they got her fired.
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