Richard Silverstein

War on Gaza: Why US humanitarian aid plan is a sham

Friday 15-March-2024

The maritime operation will not circumvent Israeli obstacles, even as Palestinians become increasingly desperate for food.

Why the US must not add Israel to its visa waiver program

Thursday 31-August-2023

Once Israel gets what it wants the routine mistreatment of Palestinian-American travelers and others deemed hostile to the occupation will resume with a vengeance.

West must turn back on Netanyahu’s neofascist government

Friday 4-November-2022

Western nations should respond to this outrage by declaring Smotrich and Ben-Gvir to be personae non grata.

Israel: Elections are a sideshow as army and settlers call the shots

Sunday 3-July-2022

The depressing truth about Israeli politics today is that the upcoming election may yield the same inconclusive outcome as the previous four.

US Jewish groups are hyping Naftali Bennett’s right-wing regime

Sunday 20-June-2021

Despite optimistic statements Israel’s new government offers merely cosmetic change while maintaining the same racist policies against Palestinians.

Israel wants to turn filming of its crimes into a crime

Thursday 21-June-2018

Bill criminalising the filming of Israeli security forces underscores the state’s chilling suppression of Palestinian rights.