A new United Nations report details the large number of corporations profiting from Israel’s permanent occupation of Palestine. It’s a comprehensive report that demands consideration. It’s authored by Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories. I’m pleased that my book, The Palestine Laboratory, is cited extensively. I gave the following comment…
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How to enforce international law around food security in Gaza
Israel’s denial of food into Gaza has a long and ugly history. I was asked to comment by global broadcaster TRT World: “Palestinians in Gaza have the right to food and security. (The US and Israel) are ignoring international law. The real challenge is that there is no enforceable mechanism against the US or Israel,”…
The Zionist rationale
Saree Makdisi, The Nation, February 1: Gazans have been ground into poverty by years of methodical Israeli restrictions and closures; 80 percent of the population now depends on food aid for day-to-day subsistence. With the aid, they were receiving “enough to survive, not to live,” as the International Red Cross put it. Without it, they…