Interview: U.S. Policy and the Gaza war and its impact on American politics admin, August 31, 2024December 8, 2024 Community or Chaos with Marvin Hubbard, August 25, 2024A 50-minute interview for a New Zealand radio station. Continue Reading
Interviews: U.S. policy, Israel/Palestine, Lebanon & Kamala Harris for KPFA Pacifica Radio admin, August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 Dr. Zunes is the guest for three recent KPFA radio interviews:During the first hour of KPFA’s “Talkies” show with Kris WelchAugust 16, 2024 (segment starts at the 9:30 mark); also on August 25 on KPFA Evening News (starts at 11:45); and earlierAugust 11 on recent developments (starts at 2:10). Continue Reading
Interview: Kamala Harris, Israel Palestine and the 2024 Democratic Convention admin, August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 KSQD-FM August 19, 2024; 55 minutes (Dr. Zunes’s segment starts at 5:40) Continue Reading
Video Panel – Brave Resistance: Iran’s Women Prisoners Up Against Execution Surge & Threats Of Wider Regional War admin, August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 August 25, 2024 panel, Unitarian Universalists of San Francisco panel: Dr. Zunes addressed U.S. policy and the prospects of change in Iran (segment starts at the 13:35 mark, and in the Q&A session starting at the 1:32:30 mark). Continue Reading
Is the UN Ready for a Second Trump Presidency? admin, August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 Inter Press Service August 29, 2024: This article, which examines the dangers to the United Nations system should Trump return to office, quotes Dr. Zunes:Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and Director of International Studies at the University of San Francisco, who has written extensively on the politics of the United… Continue Reading
Interview: Israel/Palestine civilian deaths, US Policy & ICJ finds West Bank occupation illegal admin, August 8, 2024August 8, 2024 KPFA Pacifica Network July 19,2024 Recent developments in Israel/Palestine, including mounting civilian casualties, U.S. policy and the International Court of Justice decision finding the Israeli occupation of the West Bank illegal (25 mins. starting at 1:05:00) Continue Reading
Interview: As Israel Refuses to End Genocide in Gaza, Threat of War With Hezbollah Looms admin, August 8, 2024August 8, 2024 Truthout July 2, 2024: By Daniel Falcone with Stephen Zunes and Lawrence Davidson. Also summarized by HeadTopics.com. For the past eight months, Hezbollah has attacked the northern portion of Israel in an attempt to pull the Israeli army out from Gaza, reports Al Jazeera. Fears of a wider war have… Continue Reading
Don’t Believe the Rampant Disinformation over Israel’s Escalation in Lebanon admin, August 7, 2024August 7, 2024 Truthout August 2, 2024: The US is misrepresenting the strike on Majdal Shams and even the geography and political status of where it took place. Israel has been trading strikes with Hezbollah, the Lebanese political party and armed group, ever since October. So far, the strikes have killed at least… Continue Reading
Will Kamala Break With Joe on Israel? admin, August 7, 2024August 8, 2024 The Progressive, July 26, 2024: While her Senate record was hawkish, Harris has signaled she’d make justice for Palestinians a higher priority than Biden… Continue Reading
A Move to Out-Maneuver the US Veto to admit the State of Palestine as a UN member admin, August 7, 2024August 8, 2024 UNITED NATIONS, Jun 21, 2024 (IPS) Inter Press Service, by Thalif Deen, quoting Dr. Stephen Zunes: “It has been U.S. policy since 1990 to withdraw funding from any United Nations agency which grants Palestine member status…’” Continue Reading
Gaza War Webinar: Escalating Famine & Genocide. Arab Organization for Human Rights-UK admin, August 7, 2024August 10, 2024 Dr. Zunes speaks for the first seven minutes on U.S. policy then briefly again at the 1:11:30 mark [Source] Continue Reading
Interviews: Middle East,KPFA Oct. 2023-July 2024 admin, August 7, 2024August 8, 2024 Twelve more interviews on KPFA Evening News aired Sundays on KPFA-FM and Pacifica Radio Network affiliated stations October 7, 2023 through July 2024 Continue Reading
Parallels Between Today’s Student Activism and Anti-Apartheid Protests admin, June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 In this Recent 8-min. video Dr. Zunes contrasts response to today’s growing student protests urging divestment from Israel with the successful student protests in the 1980s demanding boycotts and divestment from South Africa, which helped end apartheid there. Continue Reading
Is Joe Biden’s Gaza Policy Leading to a Repeat of 1968? admin, June 6, 2024August 8, 2024 The Progressive June 5, 2024Zunes warns how Biden’s Gaza policy and the repression against student protests is creating a political environment similar to 1968, in which alienating young and minority voters could dampen voter. Continue Reading
Biden Continues to Provide Israel Billions for War Crimes admin, May 26, 2024August 8, 2024 Truthout May 26, 2024: Biden’s administration is violating US law by continuing to send military aid to Israel despite Gaza war crimes [and] growing popular opposition… Continue Reading
Biden’s Response to Israel’s ICC Prosecution Is an Attack on International Law admin, May 26, 2024August 8, 2024 Truthout May 22, 2024: This marks the first time in US history a sitting president has openly sided with suspected war criminals… Continue Reading
Letter: Panetta opposes halting weapons to Israel admin, May 26, 2024August 13, 2024 Santa Cruz Sentinel Letter to the Editor May 20, 2024: Once again, our Congressperson Jimmy Panetta is out of step with his constituents…. Continue Reading
The Chilling Effect of Equating Criticism of Israel to Antisemitism admin, May 20, 2024August 8, 2024 The Progressive May 17, 2024: Broadening the federal definition of antisemitism is a disingenuous attempt to quash dissent… Continue Reading
The New Assault on Academic Freedom: Professors across the country are being targeted by the right in order to score political points. admin, May 20, 2024August 8, 2024 The Progressive May 15, 2024: During the wave of campus protests opposing the U.S.-backed war on Gaza and calling for divestment from Israel, students weren’t the only ones facing arrest… Continue Reading