Palestine

Senators on both sides of the aisle say there needs to be a congressional investigation into the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that resulted in a fire and a toxic chemical spill affecting residents and wildlife for miles. But it's unclear at the moment whether such a probe would…

As emergency crews continue to clean up the site where a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, several lawmakers are pushing for answers about government oversight of the freight train system. Why it matters: The derailment and subsequent fire forced hundreds to evacuate and caused alarm about…

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed the Kingdom’s rejection of settlement in occupied Palestine. It stressed the importance of the Israeli authorities’ commitment to international resolutions. The Ministry reaffirmed the Kingdom’s stance in support of the Palestinian cause in line with in1ternational legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace…

On February 3, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, a small town (pop. 4,800) situated on the Pennsylvania border 20 miles south of Youngstown. The derailment spewed vinyl chloride and other toxic chemicals into the air, killing fish in nearby streams and prompting an evacuation. Ohio…

Republican Ohio Senator J.D. Vance is facing pushback after releasing an official statement on the status of East Palestine 10 days after a train derailment triggered the release of hazardous materials. Safety concerns remain elevated after a Norfolk Southern train transporting the materials derailed on February 3 near East Palestine,…

A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 6 after the controlled detonation of derailed train cars. Photo: Gene J. Puskar/AP A 150-car Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous chemicals and other material derailed in the town of East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, forcing hundreds of people…

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Britain’s 1917 Balfour Declaration “was aimed at getting rid of the Jews in Europe and establishing the so-called Jewish national home in Palestine,” said the P.A. chief. (February 12, 2023 / JNS) Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday that Ramallah will seek the passage this week of a…

If even a highly respected establishment figure like Ken Roth can be targeted for speaking out against Israel’s abuse of Palestinian human rights, where does that leave student organizers like us? January 24, 2023 Cambridge, Mass.—Over the past several weeks, Harvard University has been at the center of a national…

Not long ago, The Nation’s Palestine correspondent snuck into a moshav to sunbathe, because no one owns the sea. January 23, 2023 Not too long ago, my friend and I snuck onto a beach reserved for the residents of a moshav 10 minutes south of Haifa. The idea that we…