Miko Peled

Miko Peled is a MintPress News contributing writer, published author and human rights activist born in Jerusalem. His latest books are"The General's Son. Journey of an Israeli in Palestine," and "Injustice, the Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five."

Mahmoud Abbas at the UN: A Global Betrayal of Palestine’s Struggle for Justice

Mahmoud Abbas has not only betrayed the Palestinian cause for his own gain, he has paved the way for Israel’s legitimacy in the Arab world, argues Israeli human rights activist Miko Peled.

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Mahmoud Abbas Feature photo

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has primarily been a demonstration of a world that has turned its back on Palestine and is determined to allow the wholesale killing of Palestinians to go on uninterrupted. Sadly, there was no one to represent the Palestinian people. Tragically, Mahmoud Abbas, a man who stands at the head of an

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La licencia de Israel para matar: desentrañando la masacre de Sabra y Chatila

Miko Peled, que en ese momento servía en el ejército israelí, examina los acontecimientos que condujeron a la infame masacre de Sabra y Chatila y se pregunta por qué el mundo hizo la vista gorda ante las señales de una tragedia inminente.

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Sabra and Shatila

The Sabra and Shatila massacre was no accident. Nor should it have come as a surprise to anyone. It had to have been well planned in advance and demanded a great deal of cooperation between the forces involved. The logistics had to have been worked out first. Closure of the camps, providing supplies and ammunition for the murderers, plans where

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El desconcertante trío de Israel: Ben Gvir, Pardo y Abu-Mazen: ¿agentes o cómplices?

Miko Peled profundiza en la intrincada red de la política de poder israelí mientras explora cómo Itamar Ben Gvir, Tamir Pardo y Abu-Mazen, a pesar de sus orígenes marcadamente diferentes, sirven a una entidad común: Israel.

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Israel's Puzzling Trio: Ben Gvir, Pardo, and Abu-Mazen—Agents or Accomplices? Feature photo

Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's minister of national security, made headlines worldwide and on every social media platform when he stated in an interview on Israeli television that his rights come before the rights of Palestinians. Tamir Pardo, former head of Israel's notorious intelligence agency, the Mossad, made the headlines when he said that the

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De Golda Meir a Ben-Gvir: examinando el legado supremacista del apartheid de Israel

Una mirada imparcial a la progresión dentro de la política israelí muestra que existe una línea clara y directa entre los primeros sionistas como Golda Meir y Shimon Peres y los sionistas actuales Ben-Gvir y su vil electorado de racistas.

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Apartheid legacy Feature photo

Remarks by Israel’s minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, saying his rights are superior to those of Arabs. He received the precise reaction he wanted - his comments were posted and repeated everywhere. His face was shown, and the video of him making these comments made waves worldwide. He, of course, knew that this would happen, and he

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¿Lealtad ciega o ceguera selectiva? El desconcertante apoyo de los políticos estadounidenses al apartheid de Israel

Una enfermedad ha infectado a la política estadounidense. Da la casualidad de que esta enfermedad afecta a personas de ambos partidos, y el apoyo al apartheid de Israel, lo que significa financiarlo por una suma de miles de millones de dólares cada año, cruza casi todas las divisiones políticas.

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American Politicians' Perplexing Support for Apartheid Israel Feature photo

Democratic New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is visiting Israel as part of a congressional delegation that he is leading as these words are being written. Despite what is sure to be a busy schedule, Jeffries found the time to record a video that was posted on AIPAC’s Youtube channel. In it, he says that the congressional delegation is there to

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Una carta abierta a Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

“Jenin no es una fábrica de bombas”.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Dear Mr. Kennedy,   Following your interview with Shumuel Boteach, I feel I must write to you. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Miko Peled, I was born in Jerusalem in 1961 to a patriotic Israeli family. My father was a general in the IDF. My grandfather signed the Israeli Declaration of Independence, and one of my great-uncles

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África: aliado sin explotar para la causa palestina: la conciencia de Israel y el estado de huérfano de África

Con las misiones diplomáticas de Israel en África expandiéndose de cuarenta a cincuenta y posiblemente más, gradualmente gana control sobre todo el continente. Lamentablemente, Palestina está perdiendo terreno incluso en regiones donde naturalmente encuentra apoyo.

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Israel Africa Feature photo

Africa could potentially be the much-needed ally for the Palestinian cause, and Israel is well aware of this fact. However, the issue lies in the lack of active pursuit of such an alliance. Transforming Africa, a natural candidate for an alliance, into a committed working ally to advance the cause of a free Palestine from the River to the Sea could

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