Even if a deal is struck, there are multiple ways for things to go off the rails before it becomes a durable settlement.
Israel-Palestine
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Secret Sharers: Jews, Muslims, and this Long, Cruel War
Jews and Muslims are victims of victims, an endless death cycle that grips Israelis and Palestinians alike.
Posted inTAP
Why the Gaza Peace Plan Is Basically a War Plan
Today on TAP: The Trump-Bibi plan continues to let Israel run amok unless Hamas signs on.
Posted inBooks
Why the Israel-Palestine Conflict Remains Unresolved
Two former negotiators on opposite sides write that neither side has ever acknowledged the other side’s existential needs.
Posted inTAP
The Idiocy (Both Moral and Strategic) of the Democratic National Committee
Today on TAP: At its meeting this week, the DNC opposed a ban on U.S. provision of offensive weapons to Israel.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Foot Soldiers of the Trump Mafiacracy
Pam Bondi’s underling in Nevada allowed an Israeli caught in an underage sex sting operation to return home. Her biggest campaign donors also once fled to Israel to avoid arrest.
Posted inTAP
Will Next Week’s DNC Meeting Call for a Ban on U.S. Arms to Israel?
Today on TAP: The committee can either put the party on record opposing those sales, or regurgitate Biden’s do-nothing policy.
Posted inPolitics
DSA Convenes, Argues, and Celebrates
Energized by Zohran Mamdani’s primary triumph, 1,200 DSA members came to Chicago to chart the group’s future.
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The Mystery of Continuing Democratic Support for Offensive Arms to Israel
Today on TAP: Last week, 27 Democratic senators voted to ban such sales. But 17 voted to let them continue.
Posted inPodcasts
A Turning Point for Gaza?
Suddenly even Israeli right-wingers are noticing the ongoing famine.