October 26, 2023
Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
Fratricide, as the latest conflict between Hamas and Israel has proven once again, only benefits the one percent of extremists on both sides.
Fratricide, as the latest conflict between Hamas and Israel has proven once again, only benefits the one percent of extremists on both sides. The Palestinian people…
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Commentary
Editorial Board
Hamas didn’t do the Palestinian people any favors.
I must join others in condemning the bombing in Tel Aviv that killed more than 1,200 people. Those killed were mothers and fathers, children and grandparents.…
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Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
Palestinians, lack of historical context, and repeating hearsay as fact make the current tragedy unintelligible to Americans
On October 6, 2023, Hamas broke out of Gaza, lobbed rockets, and sent fighters into Israeli territory. The attacks killed hundreds of Israeli soldiers and civilians.…
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Color of Law
Executive Editor
It is common among families who own communal land through heirs’ property for developers to entice relatives to sell their share, opening the door for developers to auction off all the land at a profit.
The dispossession of Black land is a real and serious issue, and a new film tackles the issue head on by examining the struggles of a…
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View from the Battlefield
Editorial Board
We must continue the calls for an immediate ceasefire, the end to all current military operations and the halt of forced evictions.
I’m going to take a leap here and make an assumption that BlackCommentator readers are familiar with the long and tortuous conflict in the Middle East.…
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Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
unless you have traveled to the West Bank or Gaza, you really can’t imagine the hardships and oppression that permeate life on a constant basis.
I can’t tell you what to think about Palestine or Israel, but I can tell that what you think makes a dramatic difference for millions of…
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