Israeli anti-government protests are not about ‘revolutionary’ change but maintaining the status quo, argues Ben White, a status quo which includes an apartheid regime for Palestinians.
Last year was the deadliest in decades for Palestinians. Since the start of 2023, 43 have already been killed by Israeli forces. But Israel continues to evade accountability by claiming that the majority were ‘terrorists’, writes Ben White.
Comment: The escalating campaign against dissent shown towards the idea of Israel as an exclusively Jewish state has long targeted those who would build bridges, writes Ben White.
Comment: Increasingly angry Israeli rhetoric against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign suggests the movement is becoming increasingly successful.
Comment: Israel's defenders claim that while not perfect, Israel is underpinned by a robust system of justice. The facts say different, writes Ben White.
Analysis: Growing criticism in the UK of Israel's policies in the occupied Palestinian territories highlights Tel Aviv's loosening grip on public opinion in Europe.
Comment: The Labour Friends of Israel’s new publication on Gaza makes not a single mention of international law. But Israel mustn't be allowed to talk away legal responsibilities in occupied territory.
Comment: Culture is the liberal Zionism of the ‘public diplomacy’ battle, a hope that the smoke and mirrors of ‘complexities’ and ‘multicultural identities’ will hide the Israeli soldier clubbing a Palestinian on his own farmland.
