Trump’s Plan for Gaza Expulsion Rooted in Decades of U.S. Policy Stephen Zunes, February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 The Progressive Feb. 11, 2025: Zunes’s latest article looks at Trump’s proposal to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and have the United States seize the territory for tourist development, noting that while this is one of the more extreme and reprehensible proposals from an American president, neither party… Continue Reading
Lecture: U.S. Middle East Policy Under Trump Stephen Zunes, February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 Video February 9, 2025: A talk for the Alameda County Green Party entitled “U.S. Middle East Policy Under Trump: How It Will Differ from Biden (and How It Won’t)” Continue Reading
Interview: Trump’s plans to ethnic cleanse Gaza Stephen Zunes, February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 KPFA-FM news February 9, 2025; Segment begins at 14-mins.: Trump’s plans for ethnic cleansing in Gaza and other issues. Continue Reading
Interview: Gaza Ceasefire, Trump & Netanyahu Stephen Zunes, February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 Al-Jazeera English February 5, 2025 (5 mins.): Following Trump’s press conference with Israeli prime minister Netanyahu [source] Continue Reading
Interview: Trump’s policy toward Palestinians Stephen Zunes, February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 Two recent interviews on CNA television, Singapore-based multinational news channel: Jordan, Egypt unlikely to take in more Palestinian refugees despite Trump’s threats (8 mins.) Trump’s proposal to ‘clean out’ Gaza disturbing (7 mins.) Continue Reading
What a Second Trump Presidency Could Mean for the Pro-Palestine Movement Stephen Zunes, February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 The Progressive February 3, 2025 Examines how a Trump presidency will make U.S. policy towards Israel/Palestine even worse than under Biden, but how it might spawn a bigger backlash that could end up forcing real change in U.S. policy in the longer term. [source] Continue Reading
Interview: Israel’s devastating military offensive in the occupied West Bank Stephen Zunes, February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 Al-Jazeera English “Inside Story” February 4, 2025: One of three experts, Zunes’s segment begins at 9 mins. of 27. Continue Reading
Interview: Gaza Ceasefire Status Stephen Zunes, February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 Al Jazeera English January 25, 2025 (video 6-minutes) on the status of the Gaza Ceasefire agreement and U.S. policy. [source] Continue Reading
UN Faces Backlash from a Hostile White House Stephen Zunes, February 5, 2025February 12, 2025 Inter Press Service UN Bureau Report, Jan 30 2025 Dr. Zunes is quoted extensively in this report: “No leader of a major power since the UN’s founding in 1945 has expressed such disdain for fundamental principles of international law.” It should be remembered, though, that the United States was already… Continue Reading
Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s rejection of the rule of law Stephen Zunes, February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 Santa Cruz Sentinel: Guest Commentary, January 2025: Addresses a bill to punish those associated with the International Criminal Court for investigating war criminals allied with the United States, for which all 205 Republicans and 42 Democrats voted in favor, including Zunes’s Congressperson Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19). [source] Continue Reading
ICAHD UK Webinar ‘The Palestinian Struggle in the Age of Trump’ Stephen Zunes, February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 Israeli Committee Against House Demolition UK Webinar ‘The Palestinian Struggle in the Age of Trump,’ 23 Jan 2025[Zunes’s segment starts at 28 minutes; video source] Professors Stephen Zunes and Leila Farsakh were distinguished guests, moderated by Jeff Halper. Leila Farsakh works with several international organisations and is a senior research… Continue Reading