The Shifting Sands: Morocco’s New Reality Post-Abraham Accords by Mohamed El Metmari
By Mohamed El Metmari | Independent Blogger/ Researcher Living in a country that maintains diplomatic relations with an apartheid, settler-colonial

Two Israeli financial firms have long served as partners to Palestinian banks, handling transactions that make possible the West Bank’s imports and exports.
Analysts expressed skepticism that the vote would take place as planned. In 2021, Mahmoud Abbas, the authority’s leader, scheduled and then canceled a similar election.
Critics say the move would help the Israeli military protect increased settlement activity near Palestinian population centers in the West Bank.
Mahmoud Abbas’s years in power have been dogged by accusations of corruption. Many Palestinians yearn for fresh leadership.
Hamas said it was not participating in the municipal elections in Deir al-Balah, set for this weekend. Residents said it was a long-awaited opportunity to address the city’s problems
Hamas has survived waves of killings of its leaders. More than force will be necessary to overturn the Islamic regime of Iran.
Amid criticism over the board’s structure and broad mandate, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. defended the board, saying “a new way” was needed to address the situation in Gaza.
A fast-growing network of private schools, the brainchild of a North Carolina neurosurgeon, is teaching 9,000 war orphans and other needy Palestinian youngsters.
The security cabinet took actions that make it easier for Jews to buy land in the territory. Critics say the changes violate the Oslo Accords and international law and accelerate attempts to annex the land.
The only crossing that connects Gaza with Egypt has reopened. The move will allow residents to leave for medical care or return to homes and families in the territory.

Why theater workers are boycotting the play ‘Birthright’
by William Johnson on August 2, 2026 at 1:30 pm
An explainer on why Theater Workers for a Ceasefire is calling for a boycott of the MCC Theater’s production of the play “Birthright” and the role of the arts in Israel’s ongoing oppression of the Palestinian people.

Book Review: Grief and resistance for Palestine
by Kirk Campbell on August 1, 2026 at 3:20 pm
Ramsey Hanhan’s book, “Palestine Bleeds for You,” is a sensitive and astute expression of grief and resistance to oppression.

Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump was not nearly as successful as he claims
by Mitchell Plitnick on July 31, 2026 at 4:25 pm
Benjamin Netanyahu gushed about his White House meeting with Donald Trump this week, but the meeting was most notable for what went unsaid about Iran.

In Michigan, AIPAC faces its biggest battle yet
by Michael Arria on July 31, 2026 at 3:14 pm
Next week’s Michigan primary between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens is a referendum on AIPAC’s influence within the Democratic Party.

by Michael Arria on July 31, 2026 at 11:00 am
Trump seeks to extradite Palestine solidarity funder James “Fergie” Chambers from Spain on “material support for terrorism” charges. Lawmakers and rights groups call it political persecution amid a broader crackdown on the U.S. left.
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