By Rejecting Evidence of Genocide in Gaza, the US Is Following a Familiar Pattern
For decades, Washington has denied, downplayed and rationalized atrocities by its allies
Category: Peace and War
Interview BBC: Israel violates, threatens to end Gaza ceasefire
BBC television news February 15, 2025 (4 min.)
Interview: Ukraine Peace Negotiations
Fox-KTVU Television, San Francisco Bay, February 13, 2025 (7 mins)
Interview: Trump Gaza Plan: Ethnic Cleanse Gaza
KTVU Television [Fox affiliate], San Francisco Bay, February 10, 2025 (5 mins)
Lecture: U.S. Middle East Policy Under Trump
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)”
Interview: Trump’s plans to ethnic cleanse Gaza
KPFA-FM news February 9, 2025; Segment begins at 14-mins.: Trump’s plans for ethnic cleansing in Gaza and other issues.
Interview: Gaza Ceasefire, Trump & Netanyahu
Al-Jazeera English February 5, 2025 (5 mins.): Following Trump’s press conference with Israeli prime minister Netanyahu [Source link is no longer available]
Interview: Trump’s policy toward Palestinians
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.)
What a Second Trump Presidency Could Mean for the Pro-Palestine Movement
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…
Interview: Israel’s devastating military offensive in the occupied West Bank
Al-Jazeera English “Inside Story” February 4, 2025: One of three experts, Zunes’s segment begins at 9 mins. of 27.
Interview: Gaza Ceasefire Status
Al Jazeera English, January 25, 2025 (video 6-minutes) on the status of the Gaza Ceasefire agreement and U.S. policy.
UN Faces Backlash from a Hostile White House
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…
Interview: Jimmy Carter’s Legacy with Stephen Zunes
WORT-FM, January 9, 2025 (50 mins.): Stephen Zunes joins host Allen Ruff to critically assess the legacy of a former president, as most media tend to overlook the low points of Carter’s time in office. Carter inherited the presidency at…
As President, Jimmy Carter Was Not a “Peacemaker”
In These Times, January 10, 2025 by Stephen Zunes The recent passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has led to some well-deserved praise of his legacy, particularly in regard to his exemplary service as a peacemaker and humanitarian since leaving…
Jimmy Carter Warned Us About Israeli Apartheid
The Progressive January 2, 2025: The late President Jimmy Carter… was met with intense criticism for insisting that standards of peace, human rights, and international law should apply not just to countries hostile to U.S. interests, but to U.S. allies…
Video: A Year of Student Protest, Part 1: Goals & Achievements
Zunes is one two faculty members interviewed in this
Interview for Oberlin College, Zunes’ Alma Mater, on Israel, Palestine, Mideast
Oberlin College Nov. 1, 2024: Written transcript for the student newspaper after giving a series of talks October 2024 [source]
Dr. Zunes’ Speech from the Aug. 24 Panetta Protest
Serf City Times included this transcript of Dr. Zunes’ speech at a rally in Santa Cruz protesting U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s strident support for Israel’s far right government, placing him further right than even the Biden administration — and the…
UN Arms Embargo on Israel: Dead on Arrival
This Inter Press Service article quotes Dr. Stephen Zunes, Nov. 8 2024 by Thalif Deen. “This initiative reflects the view of the vast majority of the world’s governments and peoples and is consistent with imperatives of international humanitarian law, but…