Palestine

A sign in the foreground says "UNCOMMITTED" in red with Arabic text above, and a small image of a ballot with "uncommitted" checked and Biden unchecked. In the background is a woman in a hijab.

Your State May Not Count Your "Uncommitted" Vote

Different states have different ways voters can lodge protest votes, if they choose to. We’ve compiled a list of state primary rules below.

In These Times Editors

Thomas Friedman Is a Dinosaur, and a New World Is Here

"Ultimately, Friedman’s latest op-ed isn’t really a criticism of Israel’s actions—it’s a plea that Israel please, please make sure people don’t think badly of its actions."

Yasmin Nair

Complicity in Genocide—The Case Against the Biden Administration

Israel’s mass bombardment of civilians in Gaza is being facilitated, aided and abetted by the United States government.

Azadeh Shahshahani and Sofía Verónica Montez

The ADL Wants to Conflate Critiques of Israel with Antisemitism. That Won’t Make Jews Safer.

As conservative pundits mainstream antisemitic tropes, the ADL is instead focused on silencing expressions of Palestinian solidarity.

Samuel Hoadley-Brill

“Terrorist” Rhetoric Makes Us All Less Safe

“Terrorism” is a term that lumps everyday Palestinians and Nelson Mandela in with ISIS and white supremacists. Is it time to retire it?

Dayton Martindale

How Can We Get Alan Dershowitz to Shut up Forever?

New comics about Alan Dershowitz, the NYPD, COP28 and a fantastic play on The Wasteland.

Photo of a protest showing three people along the bottom of the photo. Two are wearing graduation caps. One in the center is wearing a kufiya over their mouth and nose and is looking at the camera.

The War on Education—in Gaza and at Home

The Right is using Palestine to further its assault on higher ed and recruit centrists to its cause.

Alberto Toscano

“Ya Termine De Votar Por El Menor De Los Males. No Votaré Por Joe Biden en 2024.”

A menos de que Biden cambie drásticamente su rumbo sobre Palestina, los votantes musulmanes—votantes críticos en estados clave—no votaran por él, y los demócratas no podrán culpar a nadie más que a sí mismos.

Saqib Bhatti

Has Biden Completely Lost Michigan? Voters are “Uncommitted.”

A new campaign in Michigan is urging voters to vote "Uncommitted" in the upcoming presidential primary instead of President Joe Biden. One of the leaders of the campaign says “a vote uncommitted is a vote for humanity.”

Eman Abdelhadi and Layla Elabed

Letters From Gaza

“I yearn for our voices to echo across the globe with the truth, reaching out to those who seek it.”

Sherell Barbee

In a Victory for Progressives, Chicago Is Now the Largest U.S. City to Call for a Cease-Fire

Mayor Brandon Johnson broke a tie in City Council to pass a cease-fire resolution, making Chicago the latest in a string of cities to demand an end to the assault on Gaza.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

Black background. The silhouette of a country is filled with black-and-white drawings of houses and buildings. In red, it reads "Palestine" in Arabic.

“From the River to the Sea”: Palestinians Resist Erasure

Why many insist on using the phrase.

Maha Nassar

ICJ Ruling on Israel Crimes "Poses the Greatest Political Dilemma for the Biden Presidency"

“I only hope that Biden will, on this occasion, stand up for justice.”

Phyllis Bennis

Judges stand at the International Court of Justice, preparing to take their seats ahead of Israel's defense against South African's genocide accusations in the Hague, Netherlands.

“Questions Around Timing”: U.S. Cuts Gaza Aid After ICJ Ruling

An interview with Omar Shakir on Israel’s trial at the International Court of Justice

Riley Roliff and Omar Shakir

A group of protestors stand in coats on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. A protestor wearing a face mask and gloves, in the center of the image, holds a sign above their head, which reads "From the River to the Sea" in red, black, green and white letters. To their right, another protestor wearing a keffiyeh holds the Palestinian flag. Two other demonstrators in front of them are also wearing keffiyehs.

A Whirlwind for Chicago Cease-Fire Politics

Mayor Brandon Johnson announces support for a cease-fire as the city council delays a vote on a cease-fire resolution.

Maia McDonald

Israel Is a Top Student of U.S. Imperialism

The legacy of U.S. efforts to "fight terrorism" has always been mass death and displacement. Israel has been taking notes.

Azadeh Shahshahani and Khury Petersen-Smith

SEIU Calls for Cease-Fire, Joins UAW and a Shifting Labor Movement

"SEIU members understand that working people often feel the impact of war most deeply and bear the brunt of its terrible consequences."

Jessica Corbett

Our Union Called for a Cease-Fire. It's About Our Students.

Why the membership of the Chicago Teachers Union voted overwhelmingly to support a cease-fire—and how we see ourselves as part of a larger labor movement for peace and justice.

Dave Stieber