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Richard Silverstein

Silverstein

Richard Silverstein writes the Tikun Olam blog and is a freelance journalist specializing in exposing secrets of the Israeli national security state. He campaigns against opacity and the negative impact of Israeli military censorship.

As the UN General Assembly showed Israel’s growing isolation over Gaza, Israeli officials waged a propaganda offensive against critics, writes R. Silverstein.

29 September, 2026

As the UK sanctions West Bank settlements, Israeli politicians and the lobby are weaponising antisemitism to defend the occupation and evade accountability.

15 September, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed's victory underscores a deepening divide within the Democratic party as progressives take on corporate donors and AIPAC in US elections.

05 August, 2026

Long before NYT's investigation, evidence of Israel's use of torture at Sde Teiman existed, yet Western leaders & media were silent, writes Richard Silverstein.

26 May, 2026

The plot against Palestinian Nerdeen Kiswani reflects entrenched anti-Muslim & anti-Arab hate in the US that remains unchallenged, writes Richard Silverstein.

02 April, 2026

The Lancet report of a 35% undercount in Gaza's death toll raises questions about the true scale of genocide - but will it move world leaders to act?

27 February, 2026

Netanyahu doesn’t support Iranian freedom, he wants a weakened Iran and a restored Pahlavi monarchy aligned with Israel, writes Richard Silverstein.

14 January, 2026

As regional allies retreat, Trump’s Gaza plan falters—& US proposals spark warnings of further forced displacement of Palestinians, writes Richard Silverstein.

11 December, 2025

Zohran Mamdani’s New York win defied the billionaire class and the Israel lobby, and the backlash shows how desperate they are, writes Richard Silverstein.

10 November, 2025

Both recognition and the US-Israeli plan to stop the Gaza genocide are smokescreens to allow Israel to continue business as usual, says Richard Silverstein.

06 October, 2025