The Nation: On Watching Ukraine Through Palestinian Eyes

The rightful outpouring of support for Ukraine teaches us that the West can condemn occupation when it wants to.

Kathryn ShihadahMarch 5, 2022russia ukraine conflict, boycott, bds, international criminal court, racism, international lawComment

Andrew Yang listens to Israel partisans, condemns BDS – let’s change his mind!

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is letting Israel partisans control his campaign narrative on the issue of BDS. He’s opting for apartheid instead of justice and peace.

Kathryn ShihadahFebruary 7, 2021anti-semitism accountability project, apartheid, bds, boycott, bradley tusk, ihra definition, ron lauderComment

Dear ADL: there’s no place for “No Place For Hate” in our schools

The Anti-Defamation League wants to train our children to treat all people equally and with respect. They refuse to take their own advice when it comes to Palestinians, preferring instead to silence their calls for justice and turn a blind eye to Israel’s human rights abuses.

A discriminatory organization that bullies others should not be in our schools.

Congress cranks out legislation for Israel: The details

Congress has entertained almost 100 bills on the subject of Israel in the current 2-year session. Especially in this time of pandemic, economic crisis, and civil unrest, our legislators should address American needs and concerns – and budget tax dollars to benefit Americans.

Kathryn ShihadahNovember 1, 2020legislation, bds, israel, military aidComment

Foundation to ‘Combat Anti-Semitism’ will be coming after high school, college students

The Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism has plans to teach high school and college students how to beat hate and embrace tolerance – except when it comes to Palestinians.

Draft Democratic platform fails to endorse justice for Palestinians

Palestinian rights are becoming mainstream, and support for Israel is declining – especially among Democrats. But you’d never guess it from the Democratic Party platform, which refuses to use the word “occupation,” endorses $38 billion to Israel, and opposes BDS,.

Kathryn ShihadahJuly 26, 2020bds, democratic platform, dnc, occupation, annexation, biden, settlement, singling out israel, two state solutionComment

Anti-Diplomacy: Danny Danon Ends Five Year Legacy of Israeli Hasbara at the UN

A look at the legacy of Danny Danon, whose hawkish anti-diplomacy recently came to end after a five-year stint as Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations.

Kathryn ShihadahJuly 26, 2020danny danon, united nations, zionism, annexation, bdsComment

Ilhan Omar: “Anti-Semite of the Year,” or deliberately distorted?

StopAntisemitism accuses Rep. Ilhan Omar of "anti-Semitism." We debunk each allegation and expose the blatant Israel partisanship behind them.

New anti-boycott bill would be more extensive than previous legislation

The latest anti-BDS bill seeks to prohibit Americans from participating in UN- and EU-issued calls to boycott Israel, and fails to hold Israel accountable for human rights violations.

Kathryn ShihadahJanuary 17, 2020bds, anti-bds, h.r.5595, european union, united nations, apartheid, lee zeldinComment

What Israel fears the most

Spoiler: Israel fears peaceful demands for justice and equality.

Let's talk about "singling out Israel"

What if it actually makes sense to single out Israel? (spoiler alert: it does)

Kathryn ShihadahOctober 9, 2019bds, singling out israel, settler colonialism, israeli state violenceComment

Kamila Shamsie: yet another BDS proponent punished for following her conscience

Trying to take self-expression from an author? Really?

Kathryn ShihadahSeptember 24, 2019kamila shamsie, angela davis, marc lamont hill, Nelly Sachs, boycott, bds, ruhrbarone, garzweiler, talib kweliComment

To Israel, everything is an existential threat

Israel’s answer to every pursuit of justice for Palestinians is NO because, existential threat. Full stop.

PH Quickie: nothing matters except what Israel wants

When you give Israel a mile and it wants even more.

Kathryn ShihadahAugust 22, 2019two-state solution, h.res.246, palestinian aspirations, knesset, arab states, state of palestine, bds, boycottComment

Joe Biden’s deep ties with Israel

Joe Biden has been in a love affair with Israel for decades. In this article first published in August 2019, when the candidate field was crowded, we laid out evidence that a Biden presidency would prove only marginally better than Trump’s in terms of justice for Palestinians.