Marchers on Vauxhall bridge road on November 11, 2023 in London, England. Guy Smallman/Getty Images MER Article Palestine, Popular Will and Political Repression in Britain On November 11, 2023, the largest demonstration in support of Palestinian rights in Britain’s history took place in London. People of all genders, ages, ethnicities and religions marched together from Hyde Park to the US Embassy in Vauxhall demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. Banners and placards were colorful and Mandy Turner • 5 min read
Current Analysis The United States’ Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel and the Challenge to the International Consensus On December 6, 2017, US President Donald Trump announced that the US was recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and would be moving its embassy there from Tel Aviv in fulfillment of the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Act (henceforth Embassy Act). In one fell swoop, the US has seriously challenged 70 Mahmud Muna, Mandy Turner • 17 min read
Current Analysis Fifty Years of Occupation June 5, 2017 is the fiftieth anniversary of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, which culminated in the Israeli military occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights, among other transformations of regional politics. The post-1967 occupation and its consequences continue to structure the mainstream conversation Lisa Bhungalia, Kareem Rabie, Mandy Turner, Sobhi Samour, Omar Jabary Salamanca, Gershon Shafir, Andy Clarno • 31 min read