Articles
Israel’s insolence to Obama may rebound on it
The Israeli Prime Minister has to heed the reality that Israel’s influence in the US depends on its bipartisan nature, writes Jonathan Cook
Netanyahu and Europe’s far right find common ground
In calling for Jews to flee after the Paris attacks, the Israeli premier is bolstering the dangerous arguments of Europe’s far-right, writes Jonathan Cook
Perhaps a new struggle for civil rights is needed
The Palestinian Authority is in no position to lead a popular struggle, argues Jonathan Cook
America finds itself in a fix over Israel’s elections
The Israeli election’s one certain outcome is that the next coalition will, actively or passively, allow more of the same: a slow, creeping annexation of what is left of a possible Palestinian state, writes Jonathan Cook
Jerusalem is the eye of a looming religious conflict
Jonathan Cook explains why Mr Netanyahu’s efforts to undermine Mr Abbas and the PA are self-destructive.
How Israel is turning Gaza into a super-max prison
Israel tried to pound Gaza back to the stone age, refuses to pay for any of its damage and now wants to control – and profit from – the rebuilding process, writes Jonathan Cook.
The two-state solution may ultimately be doomed to fail
A two-state solution might achieve little more than redrawing the battle lines, writes Jonathan Cook
Israel’s occupation is more complex than a genocide
Overblown claims of Israel's apartheid of the Palestinians have not helped the campaign to end the occupation, writes Jonathan Cook.
Israelis are exposed to the occupation’s dark underbelly
The protest by members of Israel's elite military unit, Unit 8200, against the country's "abuse" of Palestinians sheds light on the mechanisms of occupation, oppression and intimidation, writes Jonathan Cook
Hamas does not equal ISIL, no matter what Israel says
Israel's cynical bid to paint ISIL and Hamas as equals ignores reality, writes Jonathan Cook.
How a ‘kidnapped’ soldier illustrates Israel’s deception
Israel’s official justifications for taking the fight into Gaza have been layered with deceit, writes Jonathan Cook
Washington’s key role in Israel’s military offensive
There can be no hope of a peaceful solution unless the US is unmasked as Israel’s chief and unbending supporter, writes Jonathan Cook.
Israelis have the upper hand when it comes to vengeance
Unlike Palestinians, ordinary Israelis don't need to seek revenge because the state is doing it for them every day, writes Jonathan Cook
You can’t force-feed occupation to those who crave freedom
A physical act of resistance can be temporarily foiled, but the spirit behind it cannot be so easily subdued, writes Jonathan Cook
Difficult tests await the new Palestinian unity government
The unity government breathes new life into the illusion that good governance by the PA can change the Palestinians’ situation for the better, says Jonathan Cook. In practice, such governance has entailed submitting to Israel’s security demands
