Tag: Israel

  • DNC Approach to Israel Is Political Malpractice and Moral Failure

    By Norman Solomon When the governing body of the Democratic Party convenes next month, it will face a challenge to its support for Israel. The Democratic National Committee has evaded the fact that large majorities of Democrats oppose continuing military aid to Israel and believe it has committed genocide in Gaza. The stage is set…

  • Democrats in Congress Are Out of Touch With Constituents on Israeli Genocide

    By Norman Solomon Last month, some House members publicly acknowledged that Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza. It’s a judgment that Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch unequivocally proclaimed a year ago. Israeli human-rights organizations have reached the same conclusion. But such clarity is sparse in Congress. And no wonder. Genocide denial is needed for continuing to appropriate billions of…

  • Israel and Harman in Tandem: From High Seas to Airwaves

    By Norman Solomon When Israel attacked the Gaza aid flotilla, Congresswoman Jane Harman was engaged in a parallel assault. Israel’s government relied on the efficacy of violence; Harman’s campaign was counting on the power of paid media. In both cases, the targets were advocates of human rights for Palestinian people. Brandishing guns and stun grenades,…