Author: Susan Nicholson

Markey and Moulton on Palestinian Human Rights

August 18, 2026 Susan Nicholson

The Democratic primary between Senator Ed Markey and Congressman Seth Moulton matters considerably for Palestinian human rights and U.S. policy toward Israel. It is therefore imperative to look beyond the speeches and posturing and examine the record. On the question of Palestine, Senator Markey and […]

A Letter to the Joint Committee on Public Service: Divest from Companies Selling Weapons to Israel

October 31, 2025 Susan Nicholson

by Susan Nicholson I write in support of H.2984, an act relating to pension divestment from companies providing military equipment to the state of Israel. I urge Rep. Daniel J. Ryan — Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Service considering this bill — to […]

Landmark UN Report on Israeli Genocide

October 8, 2025 Susan Nicholson

by Susan Nicholson On September 16, 2025, the UN published a landmark 72-page report concluding that Israel has committed, and is continuing to commit, genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza. The report, entitled “Legal analysis of the conduct of Israel in Gaza pursuant to the […]

Result of the General Assembly vote on the ICJ advisory opinion on the legal consequences arising from Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. UN Photo/Evan Schneider

UN General Assembly: Israel Must Exit Palestinian Territories within 12 months

October 7, 2024 Susan Nicholson

by Susan Nicholson Remarks presented at the Community Encampment for Palestine, Lynn, MA, September 28, 2024 Second of two articles. For the first article on the July World Court opinion, see https://masspeaceaction.org/world-court-israels-occupation-of-palestinian-territories-is-illegal/ Let’s turn now to the historic Resolution passed September 18 by the United […]

The International Court of Justice reads the Advisory Opinion of the Court on “Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,” on July 19, 2024. (Photo: International Court of Justice)

World Court: Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territories is Illegal

September 30, 2024 Susan Nicholson

by Susan Nicholson Remarks presented at the Community Encampment for Palestine, Lynn, MA, September 28, 2024 First of two articles Two recent ground-breaking developments at the international level provide important tools for Palestine advocacy: (1) the July 19 Opinion issued by the International Court of […]

ICJ: Israel committing genocide is ‘plausible’

June 5, 2024 Susan Nicholson

By Susan Nicholson THE BACKGROUND Since the landmark ruling by the International Court of Justice on January 26, 2024 that at least some of Israel’s actions in Gaza are plausibly described as genocide (South Africa v. Israel), South Africa has returned to the ICJ on […]

Rep. Seth Moulton on Webinar with J Street, March 22, 2022, discussing his visit to Israel and Palestine with the group in February 2022. Screenshot from Zoom

Rep. Seth Moulton Won’t Call for a Ceasefire

January 17, 2024 Susan Nicholson

by Susan Nicholson (Gloucester), Bob Mason (Beverly), Rev. Art McDonald (Salem), and Sunny Robinson (Gloucester) In his year-end message to constituents broadcasting his achievements, Rep. Moulton claims “I have been outspoken about the current Israel-Hamas conflict.” It’s true Rep. Moulton has been outspoken, but what he has said has been […]