Israel’s president will meet with Biden as concerns over Jewish settlements, judicial overhaul continue

Zeke Miller The Independent /  July 18, 2023 President Joe Biden on Tuesday is hosting Israel’s figurehead president Isaac Herzog at the White House. President Joe Biden on Tuesday...

White House says Biden-Netanyahu meeting to take place in US, ‘likely in Fall’

MEE Staff Middle East Eye  /  July 18, 2023 Earlier statement from White House did not mention a US meeting between the two leaders. The White House...

Why progressives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are right to boycott Israeli President Isaac Herzog

Peter Beinart The Guardian  /  July 18, 2023 For Democratic leaders like Joe Biden, Herzog embodies the good Israel. Unfortunately, they are wrong. Why are President Biden...

Israeli-owned cyber firms placed on US blacklist

MEE Staff Middle East Eye  /  July 18, 2023 The move is the latest attempt by the US to curb the spread of military-grade spyware. A group...

Consensus-building for liberation: reflections from Lebanon

Jaber Suleiman Al-Shabaka  /  July 18, 2023 Consensus-building can be a long and challenging process that requires all stakeholders involved to be committed to reaching an...

‘Palestine Writes’ returns to celebrate Palestinian literature and culture

Bill V. Mullen & Malini Johar Schueller  Mondoweiss  /  July 18, 2023 The Palestine Writes Literature Festival returns in September to celebrate Palestinian literature and culture...

Sahrawis call for Palestinian solidarity after Israel’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty

Nadda Osman Middle East Eye  /  July 18, 2023 Activists draw parallels between the occupation of Palestine and the struggle of people in Western Sahara. Activists in...

Biden makes belated invite for Israeli PM Netanyahu to visit US

Al-Jazeera  /  July 18, 2023 Netanyahu has been back in power since the start of the year amid criticism of Israeli government policy. President Joe Biden,...

As Democrats line up behind Israel’s right-wing government, one progressive candidate says he is...

Ryan Grim The Intercept  /  July 18, 2023 Pervez Agwan is challenging AIPAC-endorsed Rep. Lizzie Fletcher in a recently redrawn Texas district. The House of Representatives this week...

Crowded GOP field vies for the Christian Zionist vote as Israel’s rightward shift spurs...

Tiffany Stanley AP  /  July 18, 2023 ARLINGTON, Va. – When John McCain was the Republican presidential nominee in 2008, he was forced to reject megachurch pastor John...