On March 14, the College Council, the governing body of Pitzer College in California, overwhelmingly passed (67-28) a resolution suspending its relationship with the University of Haifa until Israel ended its policy of restricting entry on the basis of “legally protected politica

I’m writing from Iowa, where I have been speaking to audiences of activists and helping to organise “Concerned Iowans for Middle East Peace [CIMEP]”, a coalition committed to Palestinian human rights and a just Middle East peace.

What happened to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was troubling.

Among Abraham Lincoln’s many notable traits and extraordinary accomplishments are the pithy quotations he bequeathed to posterity that speak to his wisdom and understanding of human nature.

In 1971, my family and I spent some time in London on our way to and from Lebanon, where I was going to visit family and conduct research for my doctoral dissertation.

Hardline supporters of Israel are in panic mode. It was in evidence earlier this week with the all-out assault on the first Somali, African-born immigrant, refugee, Muslim woman elected to serve in the US Congress.

This past week, I delivered one of the opening addresses at a conference in Abu Dhabi dedicated to creating understanding and building relationships and mutual respect among the world's religious leaders.

We are off to the races; the 2020 presidential races, that is. Since the beginning of the year, at regular intervals, new candidates have been coming forward to announce their intention to compete for the presidency.

This past Sunday, The New York Times featured on the front page of its "Week in Review" section a major column by Michelle Alexander, "Time to Break the Silence on Palestine".