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History Department at Connecticut College deplores Facebook post on Palestinians

by HNN Editor

The department condemns a post in which a philosophy professor referred to Hamas as “a rabid pit bull chained in a cage.”

Gaza: How We Got Here ... And the Prospects for Peace

by William R. Polk

We would be prudent to prepare for more and worse Gazas.

Gaza: How We Got Here ... The Struggle for Palestine (1947-1973)

by William R. Polk

A masterful account of the history of the Middle East crisis that has dominated headlines for decades. 

Pro-Israel website chides Middle East Studies professors, claiming they’re apologists for Hamas

"Reaction by Middle East studies professors to Israel's recent effort to destroy Hamas's terrorist infrastructure epitomizes their perennial pro-Hamas, anti-Israel, and anti-American biases."

Daniel Pipes says in interview that the absence of anti-Israel protests in Muslim countries is highly significant

"I don't know of a single Jewish Israeli who wants the warfare to go on!"

Now that the Guns in Gaza Have Been Silenced, a Moment for Peace Has Arrived. Seriously.

by Alon Ben-Meir

"I am happy to be accused of having pipedreams time and again. But it is unforgivable to let over 2,100 Palestinians (including nearly 500 children) and 69 Israelis die in vain."

Our Bien Pensant American Historians: The New Friends of Hamas

by Ron Radosh

Those who signed the recent petition condemning Israel for its “disproportionate” use of force and demanding the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza can be called “the Friends of Hamas.”

It's hard to be an optimist today, but Juan Cole is

by Irshad Manji

"For all of the 'liking' and 'sharing,' [Juan] Cole shows [in his new book] that the revolution’s most important triumphs took place in the sphere of physical effort — the “meatspace.”

Historians Urge President to Change Policy on Israel-Palestine

“We deplore the ongoing attacks against civilians in Gaza and in Israel. We also recognize the disproportionate harm that the Israeli military, which the United States has armed and supported for decades, is inflicting on the population of Gaza.”

What Simon Schama tweeted during the Gaza conflict

by HNN Staff

"It needs to be understood -- again -- that Israel [is] not the cause of antisemitism; Israel was caused BY antisemitism." 

Gaza: How We Got Here ... The Deep Cause of War

by William R. Polk

"Allow me to show how the events of today were preordained and how patterns of action have been repeated year after year."

Kent State reprimands historian who blasted academics who support Israel

by HNN Staff

" At Kent State, we value collegiality and mutual respect. Assailing the public with broad statements of culpability violates these principles."

A Letter to My Fellow Jews

by Andrew Meyer

Without Palestine, eventually there will be no Israel.

Why They Fight: Hamas’ Too-Little-Known Fascist Charter

by Jeffrey Herf

As the Gaza conflict rolls on, the Western press has virtually ignored Hamas’s 1988 “Covenant,” which precisely details the terror group’s radical anti-Semitism and intellectual debt to Nazi ideology.

A Successful "Negotiation" of Israel-Palestine Peace Treaty

by Bernard Weiner

How peace could be made. 

Kent State history professor says "academic friends of Israel" are "directly responsible for the murder of over 1,400 Palestinian children, women and elderly civilians"

"This is not symbolic or even legally justified homicide on your part but actual, cold-blooded, calculated killing, for which you are culpable."

Why Benny Morris is both right and wrong

by Max Boot

Morris is surely right. Hamas remains dedicated to Israel’s destruction and it remains intent on keeping its grip on Gaza. What can or should Israel do about it?

Israel and Hamas Are Trapped Between Delusion and Denial

by Dr. Alon Ben-Meir

As Saul Bellow aptly put it, “a great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.”

The Consequences of the Israeli Invasion of Gaza

by Dennis Kucinch

There will be consequences for this invasion. The cycle of violence will widen.

Surprising Support for Israel, not Hamas

by Daniel Pipes

"Israel is getting support, or at least restraint and fairness, from unexpected sources."