Ali Abunimah, Author at ZNetwork https://znetwork.org/author/aliabunimah/ Independent Left News, Analysis, Vision and Strategy Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:46:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://znetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-Z_logo_512-32x32.png Ali Abunimah, Author at ZNetwork https://znetwork.org/author/aliabunimah/ 32 32 The UK’s Draconian Repression of Journalism Continues as Police Raid Home and Seize Devices of Asa Winstanley https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-uks-draconian-repression-of-journalism-continues-as-police-raid-home-and-seize-devices-of-asa-winstanley/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-uks-draconian-repression-of-journalism-continues-as-police-raid-home-and-seize-devices-of-asa-winstanley/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:46:21 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1273913 Photo of Asa WinstanleyBritish counterterrorism police on Thursday raided the home and seized several electronic devices belonging to The Electronic Intifada’s associate editor Asa Winstanley. Approximately 10 officers arrived at Winstanley’s North London home before 6 am and served the journalist with warrants and other papers authorizing them to search his house and vehicle for devices and documents. A [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-uks-draconian-repression-of-journalism-continues-as-police-raid-home-and-seize-devices-of-asa-winstanley/feed/ 0 Hasbara: Oct. 7 and Israel’s Propaganda War https://znetwork.org/zvideo/hasbara-oct-7-and-israels-propaganda-war/ https://znetwork.org/zvideo/hasbara-oct-7-and-israels-propaganda-war/#respond Sat, 16 Mar 2024 13:02:58 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=video&p=1263719 The start of Operation of Al-Aqsa Flood on Oct. 7 was accompanied by a deluge of Israeli propaganda. Claims of beheaded babies, infants found in ovens, mass rape, and other heinous atrocities allegedly committed by Hamas circulated far and wide, promoted by a range of interlocutors that included journalists, celebrities, legacy media, and even President [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/zvideo/hasbara-oct-7-and-israels-propaganda-war/feed/ 0 Israeli General Killed Israelis On 7 October Then Lied About It https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israeli-general-killed-israelis-on-7-october-then-lied-about-it/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israeli-general-killed-israelis-on-7-october-then-lied-about-it/#respond Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:39:19 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1259877 Video and witness accounts recently published by Israeli media reveal new details about how Israeli forces killed their own civilians in Kibbutz Be’eri on 7 October. Last week, Israel’s Channel 12 released previously unseen footage of an Israeli tank firing at a civilian home in the settlement, just a few miles east of Gaza. The new evidence shows that [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israeli-general-killed-israelis-on-7-october-then-lied-about-it/feed/ 0 Why he Saudis Have Called Off Their Israeli Wedding https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/why-he-saudis-have-called-off-their-israeli-wedding/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/why-he-saudis-have-called-off-their-israeli-wedding/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:10:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1243967 After leading Israel’s extreme far-right to victory in last November’s elections, a buoyant Benjamin Netanyahu hoped to quickly resume Tel Aviv’s march towards full normalization with Arab regimes. Netanyahu was still flying high from the so-called Abraham Accords, the deals brokered under the Trump administration between Israel on the one hand, and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco on the [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/why-he-saudis-have-called-off-their-israeli-wedding/feed/ 0 Israeli Calls For Genocide Met With Shrugs in Washington and Brussels https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israeli-calls-for-genocide-met-with-shrugs-in-washington-and-brussels/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israeli-calls-for-genocide-met-with-shrugs-in-washington-and-brussels/#respond Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:25:41 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1240520 “The village of Huwwara needs to be wiped out. I think that the State of Israel needs to do that – not, God forbid, private individuals,” Israel’s finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Wednesday. This genocidal call came just days after hordes of Israeli settlers, protected by the army, attacked the occupied West Bank village, burning Palestinian [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israeli-calls-for-genocide-met-with-shrugs-in-washington-and-brussels/feed/ 0 Why Palestine Is Central To Anti-Imperialist Resistance https://znetwork.org/zvideo/why-palestine-is-central-to-anti-imperialist-resistance/ https://znetwork.org/zvideo/why-palestine-is-central-to-anti-imperialist-resistance/#respond Tue, 23 Aug 2022 23:41:39 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=video&p=1200841 I joined Rania Khalek on her BreakThrough News show Dispatches for a wide-ranging discussion about Palestine, the right to resist and geopolitics. Khalek started by asking me why Palestine is still central to anti-imperialist resistance. I told her that it’s because Israel is the keystone of American imperialism in the region. Palestine remains the last old-fashioned European-style [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/zvideo/why-palestine-is-central-to-anti-imperialist-resistance/feed/ 0 US, Europe greenlight Israel’s latest Gaza massacre https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/us-europe-greenlight-israels-latest-gaza-massacre/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/us-europe-greenlight-israels-latest-gaza-massacre/#respond Sun, 07 Aug 2022 09:38:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1198427 As the toll of death, injury and destruction rose in Gaza on Saturday, the second day of Israel’s surprise attack on the territory, the Biden administration reiterated its full support for Tel Aviv. John Kirby, a spokesperson for the White House’s National Security Council said the administration urges “all sides to avoid further escalation.” But turning reality on its [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/us-europe-greenlight-israels-latest-gaza-massacre/feed/ 0 Israel kills 10 in surprise attacks on Gaza https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israel-kills-10-in-surprise-attacks-on-gaza/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israel-kills-10-in-surprise-attacks-on-gaza/#respond Sat, 06 Aug 2022 14:48:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1198342 Israel launched surprise attacks across the Gaza Strip on Friday, killing 10 Palestinians, including a young girl and a senior commander from the Islamic Jihad resistance group. More than 60 people were injured, including at least 10 children. Islamic Jihad launched at least 100 rockets toward Israel late Friday evening, the first retaliatory response on [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israel-kills-10-in-surprise-attacks-on-gaza/feed/ 0 Spectacular defeat for Israel lobby at Labour Party conference https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/spectacular-defeat-for-israel-lobby-at-labour-party-conference/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/spectacular-defeat-for-israel-lobby-at-labour-party-conference/#respond Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:01:43 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1050552 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/spectacular-defeat-for-israel-lobby-at-labour-party-conference/feed/ 0 A third of young US Jews see Israel as genocidal, poll finds https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/a-third-of-young-us-jews-see-israel-as-genocidal-poll-finds/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/a-third-of-young-us-jews-see-israel-as-genocidal-poll-finds/#respond Sat, 17 Jul 2021 09:00:38 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1048442 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/a-third-of-young-us-jews-see-israel-as-genocidal-poll-finds/feed/ 0 Labour Party tries to intimidate The Electronic Intifada https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/labour-party-tries-to-intimidate-the-electronic-intifada/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/labour-party-tries-to-intimidate-the-electronic-intifada/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2021 09:00:44 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1048071 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/labour-party-tries-to-intimidate-the-electronic-intifada/feed/ 0 Israel’s government: Same ax, new executioner https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israels-government-same-ax-new-executioner/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israels-government-same-ax-new-executioner/#respond Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:01:16 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1047567 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israels-government-same-ax-new-executioner/feed/ 0 “Today we are Nazis,” says member of Israeli Jewish extremist group https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/today-we-are-nazis-says-member-of-israeli-jewish-extremist-group/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/today-we-are-nazis-says-member-of-israeli-jewish-extremist-group/#respond Thu, 20 May 2021 09:01:54 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1046812 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/today-we-are-nazis-says-member-of-israeli-jewish-extremist-group/feed/ 0 Israel’s War on Palestine https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israels-war-on-palestine/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israels-war-on-palestine/#respond Wed, 19 May 2021 09:05:45 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1046764 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israels-war-on-palestine/feed/ 0 Israel lobby’s “Death to the Arabs” damage control https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israel-lobbys-death-to-the-arabs-damage-control/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israel-lobbys-death-to-the-arabs-damage-control/#respond Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:00:52 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1046044 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israel-lobbys-death-to-the-arabs-damage-control/feed/ 0 EU backs ICC after Netanyahu’s “anti-Semitism” smear https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/eu-backs-icc-after-netanyahus-anti-semitism-smear-2/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/eu-backs-icc-after-netanyahus-anti-semitism-smear-2/#respond Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:01:27 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1044276 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/eu-backs-icc-after-netanyahus-anti-semitism-smear-2/feed/ 0 EU backs ICC after Netanyahu’s “anti-Semitism” smear https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/eu-backs-icc-after-netanyahus-anti-semitism-smear/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/eu-backs-icc-after-netanyahus-anti-semitism-smear/#respond Sat, 06 Mar 2021 09:00:08 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1044202 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/eu-backs-icc-after-netanyahus-anti-semitism-smear/feed/ 0 Israeli soldiers cheer after protester shot https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israeli-soldiers-cheer-after-protester-shot/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israeli-soldiers-cheer-after-protester-shot/#respond Sat, 20 Feb 2021 09:01:41 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1043551 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israeli-soldiers-cheer-after-protester-shot/feed/ 0 Sadistic Facebook shuts down Gaza health ministry page https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/sadistic-facebook-shuts-down-gaza-health-ministry-page/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/sadistic-facebook-shuts-down-gaza-health-ministry-page/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2020 09:00:43 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1037835 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/sadistic-facebook-shuts-down-gaza-health-ministry-page/feed/ 0 Who will be next to betray Palestine? https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/who-will-be-next-to-betray-palestine/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/who-will-be-next-to-betray-palestine/#respond Sun, 16 Aug 2020 09:01:03 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1037406 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/who-will-be-next-to-betray-palestine/feed/ 0 German anti-Semitism chief must resign, say Jewish and Israeli scholars https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/german-anti-semitism-chief-must-resign-say-jewish-and-israeli-scholars/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/german-anti-semitism-chief-must-resign-say-jewish-and-israeli-scholars/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:41 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1036332 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/german-anti-semitism-chief-must-resign-say-jewish-and-israeli-scholars/feed/ 0 Pro-Israel racist group ADL moves to co-opt Black Lives Matter https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/pro-israel-racist-group-adl-moves-to-co-opt-black-lives-matter/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/pro-israel-racist-group-adl-moves-to-co-opt-black-lives-matter/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:22 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1035830 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/pro-israel-racist-group-adl-moves-to-co-opt-black-lives-matter/feed/ 0 European Court upholds right to boycott Israel https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/european-court-upholds-right-to-boycott-israel/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/european-court-upholds-right-to-boycott-israel/#respond Sat, 13 Jun 2020 09:00:33 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1035058 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/european-court-upholds-right-to-boycott-israel/feed/ 0 Will Mahmoud Abbas really stop PA collaboration with Israel? https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/will-mahmoud-abbas-really-stop-pa-collaboration-with-israel/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/will-mahmoud-abbas-really-stop-pa-collaboration-with-israel/#respond Fri, 22 May 2020 09:00:32 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1034032 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/will-mahmoud-abbas-really-stop-pa-collaboration-with-israel/feed/ 0 Ilhan Omar backs Israel lobby campaign against Iran https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/ilhan-omar-backs-israel-lobby-campaign-against-iran/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/ilhan-omar-backs-israel-lobby-campaign-against-iran/#respond Thu, 07 May 2020 08:59:23 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1032964 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/ilhan-omar-backs-israel-lobby-campaign-against-iran/feed/ 0 EU backs off warning to Israel over West Bank annexation https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/eu-backs-off-warning-to-israel-over-west-bank-annexation/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/eu-backs-off-warning-to-israel-over-west-bank-annexation/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2020 09:00:09 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1032498 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/eu-backs-off-warning-to-israel-over-west-bank-annexation/feed/ 0 West Bank woman is first Palestinian to die from COVID-19 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/west-bank-woman-is-first-palestinian-to-die-from-covid-19/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/west-bank-woman-is-first-palestinian-to-die-from-covid-19/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2020 09:02:13 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1031154 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/west-bank-woman-is-first-palestinian-to-die-from-covid-19/feed/ 0 European ex-prime ministers condemn Trump plan as apartheid https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/european-ex-prime-ministers-condemn-trump-plan-as-apartheid/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/european-ex-prime-ministers-condemn-trump-plan-as-apartheid/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:00:21 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1029607 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/european-ex-prime-ministers-condemn-trump-plan-as-apartheid/feed/ 0 Why Trump is escalating the US-Israeli war on Iran https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/why-trump-is-escalating-the-us-israeli-war-on-iran/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/why-trump-is-escalating-the-us-israeli-war-on-iran/#respond Sat, 04 Jan 2020 09:10:09 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1027713 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/why-trump-is-escalating-the-us-israeli-war-on-iran/feed/ 0 Israel supporters defend Trump’s vicious anti-Semitism https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israel-supporters-defend-trumps-vicious-anti-semitism/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israel-supporters-defend-trumps-vicious-anti-semitism/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2019 09:01:54 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1026425 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/israel-supporters-defend-trumps-vicious-anti-semitism/feed/ 0