Defending Zionism under the cloak of academic freedom

Many of us support the boycott out of concern for academic freedom - though, as I pointed out above, this does not supersede the main objective: to end the occupation and extend civil and human rights to all. The university presidents who have come out so strongly against the resolution betray a pedestrian understanding of academic freedom, both here and inside Palestine/Israel.

Israel’s Election: What Does it Mean for Peace?

What will be the consequences of a increasingly right-wing Israeli parliament. Ramallah-based political analyst, Dianna Buttu, and Professor Yoram Meital discuss this and more.

45 Years of Israeli Occupation: Is Palestine Still Possible?

We speak with Diana Buttu, a Fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and former legal advisor to Palestinian negotiators, Fadi Quran, a nonviolent activist in the West Bank, and Raji Sourani, director of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.

Recognizing Israel as a Jewish State

Many insist that Palestinian bids for autonomy are only possible if Palestinians recognize Israel as a "Jewish state". The IMEU puts this demand in historical context.

MAKAN Vol 2. - The Right to a Spacial Narrative

MAKAN is Adalah's Journal for Land, Planning and Justice. "In states that experience national and ethnic conflicts, the 'space' is usually an expression of the official and privileged narrative of the dominant group. This is particularly the case when the confrontations between the parties to the conflict exhibit characteristics of colonialism."

The Jerusalem Declaration on Christian Zionism

Christian Zionism is a modern theological and political movement that embraces the most extreme ideological positions of Zionism, thereby becoming detrimental to a just peace within Palestine and Israel. The Christian Zionist programme provides a worldview where the Gospel is identified with the ideology of empire, colonialism and militarism. In its extreme form, it places an emphasis on apocalyptic events leading to the end of history rather than living Christ's love and justice today.

Where is Palestine?

Palestine is at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, and forms a land bridge connecting the continents of Africa and Asia. One of the longest continuously inhabited areas of the world, Palestine has been recognized as a distinct geographical region since the Greek and Roman eras.

When did the Palestinian-Israeli conflict begin?

What is the Palestinian-Israeli conflict really about?

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is, in essence, a conflict over territory. It began as a struggle over the control of the land of Palestine between the native Palestinian Arab population and Zionism, a European political movement aiming to establish a Jewish state. photo: Jehad Saftawi/IMEU