Palestine

How UN ‘human rights experts’ became a tool of dictatorships - opinion

The corruption of the system did not happen overnight. As dictatorships gained influence inside the UNHRC, they learned they need not abolish the language of human rights to weaken it.

Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, attends a news conference during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 24, 2026.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the Economic Club Of New York in New York City, May 28, 2026.

Canadian antisemitism council sparks divide among Jewish groups

 Protesters gather at a main entrance in front of Columbia University during convocation, in New York City, US, August 25, 2024

SJP political program calls to 'usurp' universities to 'weaken the US'

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protest takes place in Chicago on October 8, 2023.

How Palestinianism wages war on Zionism and Jewish history - opinion


Palestinian restaurant Ayat names location ‘Hind’s Hall’ to honor pro-Palestinian campus protestors

In an Instagram post, the restaurant Ayat NYC announced that its new storefront in Morningside Heights would be renamed in solidarity with pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia.

A pro-Palestinian student protester leans out a window of Hamilton Hall on the campus of Columbia University, April 30, 2024, in New York.

Ireland’s new president is a troubling ally of Hamas and a danger for Israel - opinion

During Connolly's campaign she even told BBC News that Hamas was "part of the fabric of Palestinian people" legitimately elected to lead Gaza.

Ireland's new President Catherine Connolly takes part in an inspection of an Honour Guard following her inauguration ceremony, at Dublin Castle in Dublin, Ireland November 11, 2025.

My Word: UN Solidarity Day ignores Jewish refugees expelled from Arab countries - opinion

Two years after October 7, 2023, to mark International Solidarity with the Palestinians, while ignoring what has been inflicted on Israel and the Jewish world, is particularly jarring.

REFUGEE IMMIGRANTS to Israel from Yemen pose at their camp site near Ein Shemer in 1950.

British pro-Israel org will not counter-protest pro-Palestinian march for first time

Stop the Hate alleges that the police are weaponizing their presence to suppress Jewish opposition, forcing counter-protesters into isolated, barricaded areas they call the "Jewpen."

A DEMONSTRATION calling for stronger UK government action against antisemitism takes place in London last month. ‘More than 1,500 antisemitic incidents in the first half of 2025 – almost certainly an undercount, as many people no longer report,’ says the writer.

Who are the anti-Israel activists on key committees of Mamdani's transition team? - explainer

Waleed Shahid describes himself as a democratic political strategist. He has a track record of mocking Jewish outlets and making anti-Israel comments on social media.

Zohran Mamdani speaks at a rally (Illustrative).

Peter Beinart criticized by BDS, Israeli right for speaking at TAU

Peter Beinart faces backlash from both BDS and right-wing groups after speaking at Tel Aviv University.

Peter Beinart 370

Netherlands lowers Israel travel advisory to 'yellow' risk level after Gaza ceasefire

The Dutch Foreign Ministry lowered the threat level for most of Israel to "yellow," advising caution due to potential risks. Areas near Gaza, Lebanon, and Egypt's remain under "red" alerts.

Travelers at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 23, 2025.

Columbia University denies campus access to activist Mahmoud Khalil over safety concerns

"They’re censoring anything connected to Palestine, anything that exposes their repression, their retaliation, and their complicity in genocide," said Mahmoud Khalil

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil attends a pro-Palestinian protest outside Columbia University, in Manhattan in New York City, US, October 7, 2025

Somerville City Council to decide on resolution targeting companies linked to Israel

55% of voters cast a ballot in favor of calling on the city government to stop doing business with any companies with ties to Israel over the country’s occupation of Palestine.

Sara Halawa, of Somerville for Palestine, speaks at a rally in support of Tufts PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk, after Ozturk was taken into custody by federal agents, in Somerville, Massachusetts US March 27, 2025

Two Israels that don’t exist: James Lindsay on how the American Right, and Left, get it wrong

Author James Lindsay on the gap between the right and left perceptions of Israel, and the reality he experienced.

 ‘It seems as though both the Left and the Right in America have invented an Israel that doesn’t exist,’ author James Lindsay told ‘The Jerusalem Post.’ Here, Lindsay addresses the conservative Turning Point People’s Convention in June 2024, at Huntington Place in Detroit.