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Palestinian nationalism could have existed without Israel
Even many critics of Israel can't fully grasp that Palestinians are not just a foil in someone else's story.
Nov 4
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Matthew Petti
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October 2024
Yes, foreign backing did hurt the Iranian opposition
The Israeli attacks on Tehran have revealed how foreign patronage put factions of the Iranian opposition in a toxic, compromising position.
Oct 26
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Matthew Petti
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Does the Biden admin really want to end the war?
A response to Philippe Lemoine's essay.
Oct 16
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Matthew Petti
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When prophecy (about terrorism) fails
A year ago today, American media and politicians predicted a "Day of Jihad." It didn't happen — but it did incite anti-Palestinian violence.
Oct 13
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Matthew Petti
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The 'Iron Wall' faces the wrong way
Revisionist Zionism suffers from a catastrophic success. Its godfather, Zeev Jabotinsky, would not be happy.
Oct 12
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Matthew Petti
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'To the last Cambodian'
There is an uncanny recurrence of the Vietnam War in the Middle East.
Oct 5
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September 2024
Is 'terrorism' a useful category?
A response to Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi's defense of the 'terrorist' label.
Sep 18
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Matthew Petti
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'To destroy what it cannot save'
The common theme of the Trump-Biden-Harris era is a scorched-earth approach to diplomacy and economic power.
Sep 8
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Matthew Petti
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July 2024
'Hebrew weapons must not be used against Hebrew fighters'
The riots in support of Israeli soldiers accused of rape expose how much the taboos against civil war have broken down.
Jul 31
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Matthew Petti
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'There is no remembrance of former things'
Sven Lundqvist illustrates the cyclical nature of air war — the ebb and flow of imperial power from the sky — in A History of Bombing.
Jul 3
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Matthew Petti
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June 2024
What does the Israel Lobby actually do?
Rather than driving U.S. foreign policy, the pro-Israel movement helps reinforce the establishment consensus for keeping an empire in the Middle East.
Jun 25
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Matthew Petti
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A delayed reckoning with the War on Terror
The American public's discomfort with the war in Gaza is about more than just Israel and Palestine.
Jun 19
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