US Policy Ignores Palestinian Human Rights

Over the years, the approach of most American policymakers toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been Israel-centric with near total disregard for the suffering endured by the Palestinian people. The architects of policy in successive US administrations have discussed the conflict as if the fate of only one party (Israel) really mattered. Israelis were treated as full human beings with hopes and fears, while Palestinians were reduced to a problem that needed to be solved so that Israelis could live in peace and security.

US Policy Ignores Palestinian Human Rights

As State Dep’t talks ‘2-state solution,’ reporter asks about Israeli killing of his cousin

Joe Biden’s administration has not changed Middle East policy much from Trump, but one good thing it has done is restore State Department briefings, so the public gets a window on policy-making. And a few reporters have insisted on asking questions about Palestinian human rights– as the AP’s Matt Lee did dramatically last week.

As State Dep’t talks ‘2-state solution,’ reporter asks about Israeli killing of his cousin

PLO lays forth conditions for Palestine to restore ties with US

PLO lays forth conditions for Palestine to restore ties with US

The committee agreed to restore ties with the US if the new administration allows for the PLO office in Washington to resume its work.

Other conditions include withdrawing support for Israeli plans to extend its sovereignty over parts of the West Bank and settlement activity and resuming two-state solution discussions.

As Israel destroys EU projects in Palestine, European foreign policy remains impotent

As Israel destroys EU projects in Palestine, European foreign policy remains impotent

Yet, despite the fact that Israel has been on a crash course with the EU for years, Europe remains Israel’s number one trade partner. Worse, Europe is one of Israel’s largest weapons suppliers and also main market for Israel’s own weapons – often touted for being ‘combat-proven’, as in successfully used against Palestinians.