Understanding Israel Palestine

This is the second part of a talk given by Dr. Norman Finkelstein at the University of Connecticut on February 27. The talk was sponsored by the Northeast Connecticut Gaza […] The post Image and Reality of the Gaza Genocide (Part 2) appeared first on KKFI .

This is the first part of a talk given by Dr. Norman Finkelstein at the University of Connecticut on February 27. The talk was sponsored by the Northeast Connecticut Gaza […] The post Image and Reality of the Gaza Genocide appeared first on KKFI .

Shaul Magid, visiting professor of modern Judaism at Harvard Divinity School, talks to Margot Patterson about the long-standing debate among Jews over Zionism and about the impact of the 1967 […] The post Part 8 (cont) of “What Is Zionism?”: The Jewish History of Anti-Zionism appeared first on KKFI .

Shaul Magid, visiting professor of modern Judaism at Harvard Divinity School, discusses his views and personal experience of Zionism, a movement that he says was from its very inception beset […] The post Part 8 of “What Is Zionism?”: Scholar Shaul Magid on Divisions Within Zionism appeared first on KKFI .

Shaul Magid, visiting professor of modern Judaism at Harvard Divinity School, discusses his views and personal experience of Zionism, a movement that he says was from its very inception beset […] The post Part 8 of “What Is Zionism?”: Scholar Shaul Magid on Divisions Within Zionism appeared first on KKFI .

What is the spectrum of Zionism in modern-day Israel? How has this changed over time, especially since October 7? And what forces are driving the continuation of the current ceasefire […] The post Part 7 of “What is Zionism?”: Zionism after October 7th appeared first on KKFI .

Historian Michael Brenner discusses the secular roots of Zionism, the stance of liberal Zionists and the shrinking space liberal Zionism occupies in Israel today. A professor of Jewish history and […] The post Part 6 of “What is Zionism?”: The Principles and Politics of Liberal Zionism appeared first on KKFI .

Though Christian Zionism precedes Jewish Zionism by almost two centuries, this fact is often overlooked in discussions of Palestine and Israel. In this illuminating discussion with Prof. Robert Smith (Chickasaw), […] The post Part 5 of “What is Zionism:” Christian Zionism, a Theology of Western Empire appeared first on KKFI .

For centuries, Western countries have been attacking indigenous peoples and stealing their land in an ongoing process of settler colonialism, engendering resistance and international solidarity. Mazin Qumsiyeh returns to the […] The post The Gaza Genocide in Historical Perspective appeared first on KKFI .

Following his death Dec. 29th, 2024, President Jimmy Carter received many accolades for his  achievements, including for the 1978 Camp David peace agreement between Israel and Egypt that he brokered. […] The post Jimmy Carter’s Unsung Advocacy for Palestinian Rights appeared first on KKFI .

How should those committed to human rights and Palestinian liberation analyze the geopolitics of the Middle East? What does it mean to be an internationalist when it comes to the […] The post Internationalism, Palestine, and the Fall of Assad appeared first on KKFI .

In a 2023 Christmas Eve sermon entitled “Christ Under the Rubble” that drew global attention, the Rev. Munther Isaac of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem charged the Western […] The post Christ is Still in the Rubble appeared first on KKFI .

Christians in Bethlehem will mark Christmas this year, but in a subdued and reflective fashion as they pray for an end to the unfolding genocide in Gaza and the intensifying […] The post An Advent Message of Nonviolent Resistance from Bethlehem appeared first on KKFI .

The author of two books on the intersection of gender, politics and religion in the contemporary religious right in Israel-Palestine, Lihi Ben Shitrit discusses Religious Zionism and the role of […] The post Part 4 of “What Is Zionism?” Women’s Role in Religious Zionism Today appeared first on KKFI .

Professor Arie Dubnov discusses the development of the Zionist movement during the British Mandate for Palestine. A historian who specializes in the study of Jewish nationalism, he holds the Max […] The post Part 3 of “What Is Zionism?” Zionism During the British Mandate for Palestine appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Sam Brody, the author of the award-winning book Martin Buber’s Theopolitics, discusses the many competing strands of Zionism and how they shaped the battle for Palestine. He also describes […] The post Part 2 of “What is Zionism?” Martin Buber and the Many Strands of Zionism (cont.) appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Sam Brody, the author of the award-winning book Martin Buber’s Theopolitics, discusses the many competing strands of Zionism and how they shaped the battle for Palestine. He also describes […] The post Part 2 of “What is Zionism?” Martin Buber and the Many Strands of Zionism appeared first on KKFI .

Margot Patterson continues her conversation with Professor Barry Trachtenberg about the origins of Zionism. A response to anti-Semitism that reflected the rise of nationalist movements in Europe, Zionism was until […] The post The Origins of Zionism (cont) appeared first on KKFI .

In the first of a series of programs on Zionism, Professor Barry Trachtenberg discusses the origins and early development of Zionism. Trachtenberg holds the Rubin Presidential Chair in Jewish History […] The post The Origins of Zionism appeared first on KKFI .

Swarthmore students have faced unprecedented repression in their Palestine solidarity organizing in the past year, despite using tactics embraced in earlier campus struggles. A recent graduate of Swarthmore involved in […] The post The Palestine Exception at Swarthmore appeared first on KKFI .

Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon are tourism entrepreneurs and peace activists that have been working for peace in Palestine and Israel for years. Hamas militants killed Maoz’s parents on […] The post The War is Coming Home: Palestinian and Israeli Peacebuilding Duo Call on Americans to Act appeared first on KKFI .

Ambassador Chas Freeman, Jr., discusses the proliferating wars in the Middle East,  Zionist aims in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Iran, U.S. ineffectuality, and the catastrophic collapse of U.S. […] The post Support for Israel Is Destroying U.S. Influence in the Mideast appeared first on KKFI .

Heiko Wimmen of the International Crisis Group details the quickly changing situation in Lebanon and northern Israel after the assassination of Hizbullah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah and Iran’s launch of […] The post Israel Applies Gaza Tactics in Lebanon as Hizbullah Refuses to Back Down appeared first on KKFI .

Margot Patterson talks to Mideast scholar Juan Cole about last week’s dramatic escalation in the year-long cross-border attacks between Israel and Hezbollah and how the failure of the Biden administration’s […] The post A Widening War in Lebanon Evinces Biden’s Failed Approach to Israel appeared first on KKFI .

Anna Martin is a Montana-based journalist who writes about resistance movements and politics and how the two intersect with each other. We spoke with her as she was wrapping up […] The post As Palestinians in Egypt Remain Separated from their Families, Israel Escalates in the West Bank appeared first on KKFI .