Category: Current Op-Ed

Analysis on Palestinian history, Middle East politics, and the ongoing struggle for justice.

Category: Current Op-Ed

Ceasefire or pause? The Gulf held hostage by Netanyahu’s war

April 9, 2026 at 2:30 pm A protester wearing a Israeli PM Netanyahu mask is seen as protesters gathered outside the White House to demonstrate against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, DC, on February 11, 2026. [Celal Güneş – Anadolu Agency] by Jamal Kanj jamalkk The ceasefire

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When Tel Aviv decides, Washington fights

March 9, 2026 at 1:04 pm U.S. Navy warplane takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury targeting Iran in the Gulf of Oman, on March 01, 2026. [U.S. Navy / Handout – Anadolu Agency] by Jamal Kanj jamalkk American taxpayers are still hemorrhaging from

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Weaponising America’s economy in the service of Israel

February 2, 2026 at 9:38 am In this photo illustration, US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are seen behind the Iranian flag, with all of them displayed on screens, in Ankara, Turkiye on June 24, 2025. [Dilara İrem Sancar – Anadolu Agency] by Jamal Kanj jamalkk

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Jamal Kanj

Jamal Kanj (jamalkanj.com) is the author of Children of Catastrophe: Journey from a Palestinian Refugee Camp to America, and other books. He writes frequently on Arab world issues for various national and international publications.