11 posts tagged ‘Hamas’
How the Biden Administration Defends Its Israel Policy
The New Yorker,
Isaac Chotiner interviews John Kirby, the strategic-communications coördinator for the National Security Council, about the Biden Administration’s policy on Israel.
It’s Been Quite the Week for Alan Dershowitz
Jezebel,
Alan Dershowitz—the attorney and former Harvard law professor who’s defended Harvey Weinstein, former President Trump, and, of course, Jeffrey Epstein—is having quite the week. First, we read Dershowitz’s name in swirling reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tapped him to defend the country… Read more...
Planned Parenthood Employees Say They’re ‘Left to Clean Up the Mess’ After Org's Response to Gaza Crisis
On December 5, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) released a statement that began by condemning reports of sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas against Israelis. But it didn’t mention the nearly 20,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in two months until the third paragraph. The statement quickly… Read more...
Should U.S. Aid to Israel Be Contingent on Human Rights?
Senator Ben Cardin, the head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, explains why humanitarian concerns should not hold up funding for Israel’s war effort.
[Updated] Scream 7 Drops Melissa Barrera Over Israel-Hamas War Comments
Gizmodo,
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed Scream franchise star Melissa Barrera has been removed from Scream VII after social media posts referencing the Israel-Hamas war. Barrera played Sam Carpenter, the Scream series’ reboot lead in Scream V and Scream VI. Read more...
How Qatar Became the World’s Go-To Hostage Negotiator
The Gulf state is trying to help Hamas and Israel come to a deal. How did it become one of the world’s most prominent hostage-situation mediators?
How to Define Genocide
A historian of the Holocaust examines Israel’s rhetoric and actions in Gaza.
Hostage-Taking and the Use of Children and the Vulnerable in War
The war in Gaza has the feel of history sliding backward.