Verdict from the people: Why the Gaza tribunal is about accountability, not symbolism
November 7th, 20250 In the face of the international legal and political systems' paralyzing silence and utter failure to hold Israel accountable for its genocide in Gaza, international civil society has refused to stand idly by. Instead, it continues to forge a path, presenting essential working models for what true justice in Palestine must look...
The end of blind loyalty: Why America must reconsider its ties to Israel
November 7th, 20250 The world has become a witness to unimaginable suffering. In Gaza, entire families have been erased from the registry of the living. Children, once filled with laughter, now silenced by hunger, dust and fear, stare blankly from hospital beds that have no medicine in hospitals that no longer have walls. Every explosion feels like an echo...
Dearborn does not want or need wards!
November 7th, 20250 The old Arabic saying goes “The letter can be read from its title.” The committee name of “Dearborn Wants Wards” is as misleading and confusing as the campaign it waged in support of Proposal 1 to divide Dearborn into seven Council wards. The sound defeat of Proposal 1 by 71 percent of Dearborn voters proved one thing: Dearborn...
Political violence undermines our democracy
November 7th, 20250 I was in Congress for 34 years. During that time, I attended scores, possibly hundreds of public events. They were held in all kinds of places, in nearly every circumstance that you can imagine. I can recall only one incident of potential violence. There were sometimes heated disagreements, but almost never did people reject the...
The recurring struggle for the soul of America
October 31st, 20250 You Have Your America, I Have My America: Lessons from Gibran and the Struggle for Democracy A century ago, Khalil Gibran wrote a love poem to Lebanon, "You have your Lebanon, I have my Lebanon." He spoke of his affection for the Lebanese people’s generosity and hospitality and Lebanon’s beauty in contrast to its bickering...
How pro-Israel advocacy built an influence machine in the West and what It cost
October 31st, 20250 For more than 40 years, the bond between the United States and Israel has grown into one of the most enduring and politically insulated relationships in modern international affairs. What began as a partnership rooted in the language of democracy and shared values has transformed into a one-way alliance, with America serving as the...
The unvanquished will: Gaza’s triumph of spirit against the architecture of genocide
October 31st, 20250 For the last two years, my social media algorithm has been relentlessly dominated by Gaza, particularly by the voices of ordinary Gazans, displaying a blend of emotions that centers on two core principles: grief and defiance. Grief has characterized life in Gaza for many years, a consequence of successive Israeli wars, the unrelenting...
The broken truce: How Israel turned the ceasefire into a weapon
October 24th, 20250 The ink had barely dried on the ceasefire agreement when the bombs began to fall again. The air that was supposed to carry the sighs of relief now carries the roar of warplanes. The brief illusion of peace between Israel and Hamas has vanished into smoke and rubble. Both sides are trading accusations like gunfire. Israel claims that...
“You cannot fight the world”: The hidden meaning behind Trump’s warning to Israel
October 24th, 20250 A single, candid statement by U.S. President Trump during a Fox News interview on October 9 may illuminate the true calculus behind Israel’s decision for a ceasefire in Gaza, following a relentless, two-year genocidal campaign that has tragically killed and wounded nearly a quarter of a million Palestinians. “Israel cannot fight the...
America’s breaking point: How public outrage forced Israel’s ceasefire
October 17th, 20250 Temporary peace, permanent doubt: The fragile truce between Israel and Gaza Here is a clear-eyed look at the new Israel Gaza ceasefire. It is a moment many people prayed to see. The guns have fallen quiet. Hostages are coming home. Prisoners are stepping off buses to tearful embraces. The United Nations and aid agencies are rushing...
Trump’s Gaza “peace plan” falls short: vagueness, distrust, and the illusion of progress
October 17th, 20250 If President Trump hopes to earn a Nobel Peace Prize, he’s going to need to do better than his 20-point “Comprehensive Plan to End Gaza’s Conflict.” Characteristically exaggerating, Mr. Trump called the plan’s release “one of the greatest days in human history”, but poring over Arab, Israeli, and U.S. press reveals that...
Through Gaza’s lens: How leaders fail the people they represent
October 16th, 20250 The Gaza war has become more than a humanitarian disaster — it has become a lens through which we see the truth about power, leadership and representation. For Muslims around the world, it has been a moment to face difficult questions about who governs in our name, whose interests they serve and whether they share the moral convictions...
Joe Rogan, the Zionist narrative, and Gaza: A provocative challenge
October 10th, 20250 Joe Rogan is hardly a traditional political figure. Comedian, UFC commentator, longtime podcaster and self-described libertarian with left-leaning sensibilities, Rogan roams across topics ranging from psychedelics and health to politics, technology and culture. Yet in recent years, particularly during the 2024 United States presidential...
The United Nation needs American leadership
October 9th, 20250 President Trump got one thing right in his combative speech to the United Nations General Assembly last month. The U.N., he said, had such great promise, but it has failed to live up to its potential. Few reasonable people would disagree. But Trump’s approach to the organization’s perceived failures is exactly wrong. Insulting its...
Meloni’s Gaza challenge: The people vs. Netanyahu’s cronies
October 8th, 20250 What is happening in Italy regarding Gaza is unprecedented in the history of solidarity between the country and any other international cause anywhere. A popular uprising is underway, the consequences of which are likely to alter, not only Rome’s position on the Israeli genocide in the Strip but the country’s own political structure......
How using religious language muddies up politics
October 3rd, 20250 On September 10th, conservative Republican political activist Charlie Kirk was murdered while speaking on a college campus in Utah. The reactions to his death have reflected the deep divisions that plague American society today. While most critics of Kirk’s extreme views on race, women and gender issues were respectful in their...
The tide is turning against Israel in America
October 3rd, 20250 For decades the American political establishment has treated support for Israel as an unshakable pillar of foreign policy. Presidents, senators and governors tripped over themselves to prove loyalty to Tel Aviv, while critics were sidelined and smeared. Yet a profound shift is underway. The tide is turning, and Israel no longer enjoys......
The point of no return: Why accountability in Gaza is a global imperative
October 2nd, 20250 Every day brings new indictments for Israel. The early accusations of genocide by South Africa are now quickly becoming an accepted legal definition among international bodies and governments alike. The latest indictment came from the United Nations Human Rights Council. "The Israeli authorities and Israeli security forces have had and...
The people’s push: How grassroots solidarity reshaped Spain’s foreign policy
September 26th, 20250 In several influential European countries, solidarity with Gaza and the Palestinian people is finally translating into action. Though such action may seem belated to the tens of thousands of lives lost in the genocide-stricken Strip, it is, nonetheless, critical for the future of the Palestinian cause. The political shift underway in...
Charlie Kirk’s defiance: Conservative firebrand challenged Israel narrative and donors
September 25th, 20250 Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, built his reputation as a leading voice in the conservative movement, often stirring controversy but also commanding the loyalty of a large and growing base. In recent months, however, Kirk stepped into territory that few prominent conservative figures are willing to touch: direct criticism...
Renaming Defense Department sends wrong message
September 25th, 20250 Congress created the United States Department of Defense in 1949 as part of a comprehensive effort to modernize the military and adapt to the international order that was taking shape after World War II. Now President Trump wants to change its name to the Department of War, its former name. That’s a mistake. National defense is and......
Candace Owens and the unraveling of the Zionist narrative
September 19th, 20253 Candace Owens has always been a woman who defies expectation. Her voice cuts through the noise of politics like a blade, often attracting admiration and fury in equal measure. She has long been known as a sharp critic of liberal orthodoxy, a defender of traditional values and a figure willing to spar with anyone who dares to challenge...
Poll shows being tough with Israel is what voters want
September 19th, 20250 What to do or say about Israel’s war on Gaza has establishment Democratic consultants and the elected officials for whom they work in a tizzy. One recent news account reported that Senate and House Democratic leaders are worried about the “Mamdani effect” — that a Zohran Mamdani win in the 2025 New York City mayor’s race......
Breaking the silence: Tucker Carlson’s challenge to the Zionist narrative
September 12th, 20251 There are moments in American history when a voice rises above the static of politics, a voice that dares to question what has been presented as unquestionable truth. Tucker Carlson has become such a voice. In an era where conformity is often rewarded and dissent punished, he has stepped into the storm with an uncommon blend of clarity...
A global awakening: How people power is reshaping Western policy on Palestine
September 12th, 20250 Is it finally happening? Is the West turning against Israel? Or are we, whether motivated by hope or driven by despair, simply engaging in wishful thinking? The matter is not so simple. In July, a significant number of countries and organizations signed the “New York Declaration”, a strong statement that followed a high-level......
