Photo: Almon Roth/Wikimedia Commons When organizations or activists report on the Arab-Israeli conflict, instead of relying on the facts, many choose to construct a false narrative that casts Israel in a poor light. J Street, a self-proclaimed pro-Israel and pro-peace organization, resorts to this tactic as well. On April 18th-19th,...
Game of Words: The “Colonization” of the West Bank
On January 23rd, French President Emmanuel Macron, a firm supporter of the State of Israel, declared in a press conference that colonization of the Palestinian territories by the Israelis constituted an obstacle to peace between the two parties. Whether the French President is right or wrong, there is much to...
Challenging the Narrative on West Bank Housing
Last November, I had the unique experience of attending an event titled “exploring the Israeli occupation”. The event was hosted at the University of the West of England, and invited a speaker from a Christian organisation called ‘Ecumenical Accomplishment Programme in Palestine and Israel’. The speaker, a man called Jamie...
An Unnecessary Divide: Confronting the J Street Challenge
While the Jewish community around the world, as displayed by the comments of the Anti-Defamation League, finds common ground over Airbnb’s recent decision to boycott Jewish homes in the West Bank, J Street is busy trying to undermine that consensus. J Street, self-described as “pro-Israel, pro-peace,” condoned Airbnb’s action by...
Wake Up: SJP Peddles Hate, Not Justice
SJP is a nefarious hate group, not a justice group Students for Justice in Palestine is preparing for its annual national conference on the UCLA campus Nov. 16-18. The event page for “Resistance in the Face of Adversity” states at the outset that “Zionism is perverse in all aspects of...
SJP Misleads Minority Groups to Oppose Israel
SJP appropriates minority struggles to further its anti-Israel agenda Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) speaks highly of its efforts to “highlight intersectional themes and struggles,” and attract “diverse and unified student activist populations” across campuses nationwide. When it comes to student recruitment, SJP chapters across the country openly appeal...
An Open Letter to Sarah Tuttle-Singer
Historical realities must be carefully considered for peace Sarah, Within the past few months, we have seen a drastic change in the US approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. UNRWA was defunded, the Palestinian leadership has been battered with criticism, and US financial aid to the Palestinian leadership was severely cut....
Palestinians are Hurt by BDS
“All the people who wanted to close SodaStream’s West Bank factory are mistaken… They didn’t take into consideration the families,” Ali Jafar, a Palestinian SodaStream employee stated back in 2015. He had been working at the Israeli company’s West Bank factory which produced home carbonation drink machines for two years before it...