Political scientist Diana B. Greenwald discusses Palestinian local governance under Israeli occupation, showcasing how even at the local level, Palestinian leaders must navigate Israeli control while trying to serve their communities.

The text discusses the need for Israel and the Jewish community to adapt to a changing world.

During the 1967 Six-Day War and 1973 Yom Kippur War, leaders in America's democratic socialist movement, including Michael Harrington and Bayard Rustin, were staunch allies of Israel.

As the 30th anniversary of the Oslo Accords approaches, a recently declassified transcript of a cabinet meeting reveals the doubts of the accords' architects regarding the trustworthiness of Yasser Arafat and other Palestinian Arab leaders.

Yasser Arafat's complex relationships with various factions in the Middle East, particularly with the Iranian revolutionary forces in Lebanon during the 1970s and 1980s, shaped significant political dynamics of the time.