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Category Archives: Middle East
October Issue Front Cover
The Human Cost of the War on Gaza Ms Rachel, a YouTube preschool educator, has suffered online and offline harassment for bringing attention to children suffering in the Israeli War on Gaza. She is shown here with Rahaf, a three-year-old … Continue reading
560 total views, 1 views today
Posted in children, Front Cover, Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Music, Section
Tagged children, front cover, Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Ms. Rachel
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Co-Conspirators: American and Israeli Bombs Drop on Iran
On June 21, 2025, “pro-peace” President Donald Trump announced to the world that the United States had (illegally) bombed Iran. After decades of bloodlust, Israel had finally gotten the war in Iran that it desperately craved. Israeli prime minister and … Continue reading
365 total views, 1 views today
Posted in Imperialism, International, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Nuclear Power, Nuclear War, Section, World-wide death and suffering
Tagged bombing, Iran, Israel, nuclear power, nuclear proliferation, nuclear weapons, US foreign policy
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Ms. Rachel is Not Hamas: Zionist Propaganda Debunked
Ms. Rachel, as she’s known to many, is the stage name of Rachel Griffin-Accurso, part of a new generation of children’s educational programming creators that have moved off of television and onto streaming services. Stars like Blippi and shows like … Continue reading
866 total views, 4 views today
Posted in Antisemitism, children, Corporate media, Gaza, Israel, Israel/Palestine, Media, Middle East, Music, Section
Tagged antisemitism allegations, children, corporate media, Gaza, Israeli propaganda, Ms. Rachel, Palestinian rights
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Defining Antisemitism
Dueling Definitions of Antisemitism Consider two definitions of antisemitism. The first holds that antisemitism refers to hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against individual Jews. It can be manifested in various forms, including negative stereotypes, violence, and social exclusion. The second holds … Continue reading
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Posted in Antisemitism, Community Forum, Israel, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Racism, Section
Tagged antisemitism, Israel, Israel/Palestine, Jewish anti-Zionism, racism, Zionism
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August Issue Front Cover
AGAINST GENOCIDE, FOR ISRAEL DIVESTMENT
Posted in Front Cover, Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Peace movement, Section
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State Treasurer Frerich’s Investments are Unpopular and Immoral
In March, community organizers from Champaign-Urbana launched a local campaign to demand an end to Illinois’s investments in corporations supporting Israel’s genocide against the people of Palestine, including Illinois’s direct purchase of Israel Bonds. The local effort joins a statewide … Continue reading
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Posted in divestment, Gaza, International, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, military, Peace movement, Section, War
Tagged divestment, Gaza, Illinois state politics, Israel divestment, peace activism
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UIUC Engineering Open House
This year the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Engineering Open House 2025 was expecting 40,000 visitors April 4 and 5. Designed to showcase the talents and research of students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields, the theme this year … Continue reading
558 total views
Posted in AI, Big Tech, Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, military, Music, Section, University of Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tagged academia and the military, AI, Big Tech, IDF, Israel/Palestine, STEM, UIUC, university-industrial complex
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Bombing Iran Might Bring on Regime Change—Just Not in Iran — Print Version
For decades Iran has been the gremlin in the American global imagination. US officials claim that Iran is the main source of instability in the Middle East, allowing them to dismiss any opposition to US or US allies’ policies as … Continue reading
497 total views, 1 views today
Posted in International, International, International law, Iran, Middle East, military, Section, War
Tagged bombing, democracy, international law, Iran, nuclear non-proliferation, US militarism, war
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Bombing Iran Might Bring on Regime Change—Just Not in Iran — Full Version
For decades Iran has been the gremlin in the American global imagination. US officials claim that Iran is the main source of instability in the Middle East, allowing them to dismiss any opposition to US or US allies’ policies as … Continue reading
691 total views
Posted in International, International, International law, Iran, Middle East, military, Section, War, Yemen
Tagged bombing, democracy, international law, Iran, nuclear non-proliferation, US militarism, war, Yemen
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August Issue Back Cover
LOCAL PROTESTS 336 total views, 2 views today
336 total views, 2 views today
Posted in Back Cover, Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Section, War
Tagged anti-war, back cover, Gaza protest, Iran, Israel/Palestine
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“We’re Good, They’re Evil,” Israel Defense Forces Reservist Tells Chabad Audience—While Protesters Object to a “Murderer” on Campus
On March 5, the Chabad Center for Jewish Life at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign hosted Ari Kalker, a reservist in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), who spoke about his combat experiences in Gaza. Meanwhile, protesters across the street shouted … Continue reading
647 total views, 1 views today
Posted in Gaza, International, International, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Section, War
Tagged campus protest, collateral damage, IDF, Israel/Palestine
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Yemen, Gaza and the Obscenity of the Collateral Damage Claim
It’s telling that Americans discussing the March Signal leak detailing plans for the US air strikes on Yemen have focused more on White House emoji choices than the death tolls. This is what “over-the-horizon” warfare means for Americans now: it … Continue reading
614 total views, 2 views today
Posted in Foreign Policy, Gaza, International, Middle East, Section, War, Yemen
Tagged air strikes, collateral damage, Gaza, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
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Remembering the Work of International Human Rights Lawyer Francis A. Boyle
Francis Anthony Boyle passed away suddenly on January 30, 2025 at age 74. Francis A. Boyle was always in the right kind of trouble. Boyle was an international and human rights lawyer and professor in Urbana. He spent his life … Continue reading
1,939 total views, 2 views today
Posted in Human Rights, Imperialism, In Memorium, International law, Israel/Palestine, Justice, Middle East, Sanctuary movement, Section
Tagged Francis A. Boyle, human rights, In Memorium, international law, Sanctuary movement, US imperialism
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CU MAC Open Letter to Champaign City Council
This letter was sent on January 28. It has been lightly edited for style. Dear Champaign City Council, Since May 7, 2024, the Muslim community here in Champaign-Urbana has shown up to city council meetings as part of a diverse … Continue reading
680 total views, 1 views today
Posted in Gaza, Islamophobia, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Palestinians, Voices
Tagged Champaign City Council, Gaza, Islamophobia, pro-Palestinian activism
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Local Organizers Share Winning Strategies with Weary Residents
As the Champaign-Urbana community considers how we’ll navigate a second Trump presidency, we can learn from the organizing that led to local ballot victories this past November. The massive effort that made these ballot wins possible holds part of the … Continue reading
683 total views, 1 views today
Posted in Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Police, Politics, Section, Trump
Tagged ceasefire resolution, Gaza, local activism, policing, public safety, second Trump admiistration
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Safer For Who?
For many community members, Tuesday night means Champaign City Council (CCC) night. The council chambers are the spot to be! Dozens of diverse community members show up to ask our elected officials to endorse a resolution that includes 1) a … Continue reading
592 total views, 2 views today
Posted in Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Peace movement, Politics, Section
Tagged ceasefire resolution, Champaign City Council, Gaza, local activism
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Mob Action Charges Against Activists for Pro-Palestinian Encampment at UIUC
As students are returning to university campuses, we are seeing signs of continued support for Palestinians who are enduring an onslaught by Israeli military forces. Here at the University of Illinois, the first week of classes students chalked “DIVEST” on … Continue reading
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Posted in Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Police, Policing, Section, States'Attorney, University of Illinois
Tagged campus activism, pro-Palestinian activism, repression, student activism
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The Gaza Protests and Grassroot Challenges to US Foreign Policy
Letters to the editor, teach-ins, motions for divestment, campus protests, city resolutions . . . These expressions of citizen concern are not unique to the ongoing war on Gaza and are entirely appropriate to a democracy. Local communities have the … Continue reading
709 total views, 2 views today
Posted in Foreign Policy, Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Peace movement, Vietnam War
Tagged campus protest, Champaign City Council, Gaza, local activism, peace movement, Urbana City Council, US foreign policy
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Popular University for Gaza at UIUC
From Friday, April 26 through Friday, May 10, we established a branch of the Popular University for Gaza at UIUC, joining the national student movement for Palestine. This encampment was just one small piece in the long movement for Palestinian … Continue reading
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Posted in Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Section, Students, University of Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Voices
Tagged campus activism, divestment, Israel/Palestine, student protest, University of Illinois
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May/June Issue Front Cover
The Suffering in Gaza is Our Community’s Concern! 1,398 total views, 1 views today
1,398 total views, 1 views today
Posted in Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Justice, Middle East, Palestinians, War
Tagged Gaza, Israel/Palestine, local politics, Middle East, Urbana City Council, war
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