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The new faces of Jewish-American resistance to Israel

Criticism of Israel was once confined to the margins of the Jewish-American community. But now activists say dissent is 'bigger and louder' than ever before
US Politics
The fraught and unforgettable: How Malcolm X's legacy lives on in America
Culture
Blaming the West is not enough: We too are responsible for this calamity
Migration
Separating children from parents: A sordid modern practice
Occupation
If this happened in Alabama there would be uproar. In Israel, it's the norm
Syria War
What the 1930s can teach us about Syria and our brutal world order
Egypt Turmoil
Can political satire survive in Sisi's Egypt?
Egypt Turmoil
How the Muslim Brotherhood's women activists stepped up in Egypt
Kurds
The limits of transactionalism in Turkey-Kurdistan relations
Religion
How Christian Zionists got their man into the White House
Iraq at War
Despite the euphoria in Baghdad, Iraq's revival is far from secure
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Syria War
After the war: Who’s going to pay for Syria’s reconstruction?
Islamophobia
Islamophobia, 20 years later: How we can hope to defeat it
Syria War
The price of peace? How Damascus strikes deals with beaten rebels
Occupation
The most disputed land on earth: How Greek Orthodox church sold off Palestinian plots
Kurds
Why Iranian Kurds have been resistant to the regional turmoil - so far
Syria War
How my Syrian hometown fought the Islamic State and won
Economy
A trip to southern Tunisia: The struggle for social justice in North Africa continues
How the EU conceals far-right acts of terrorism against Muslims
Business
How Bangladesh sold its future to the Gulf states
Kurds
Break-up of the Middle East: Will we see a new regional order?
Buyer beware: The Israeli company helping governments spy on their own citizens
Sport
Football: Second religion of the Middle East