Category: Middle East Wars

What is the US-Israeli War on Iran About? Hint: It’s Not Iran’s “Nuclear Weapons Program”

May 5, 2026 Jeff Klein

Trump and his administration have offered a grab-bag of justifications for the US-Israeli attack on Iran: “democracy” for Iranians, regime change, ending Iran’s supposed support for regional “terrorism,”and eliminating its missile capability that supposedly threatens the US (it doesn’t). Lately, the purpose has centered around […]

War Crimes in an Age of Impunity

April 29, 2026 Abigail Greenblatt

Last week, on Wednesday, April 22, Amal Khalil, a Lebanese journalist, was targeted and killed by Israeli forces while reporting on an earlier Israeli attack with her colleague Zeinab Faraj. Khalil and Faraj took shelter in a building, where rescue workers tried to reach the […]

A Laboratory of Calculated Cruelty

April 23, 2026 Jeannie Connerney

The World Stands with Palestinian Prisoners “I refused to leave the hospital and sacrifice my patients, so the army punished me by killing my son.” These are the words of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who was one of 180 medical personnel arrested for refusing to […]

The Farce of American Diplomacy

April 23, 2026 Brian Garvey

The Farce of American Diplomacy American diplomacy isn’t just failing. No one seems to know what it’s supposed to be doing. By Brian Garvey The latest round of Iran talks has bounced between negotiations, airstrikes, and ceasefires. Agreements are announced, then denied, then walked back. […]

A Glimpse of Iran: Seeing Beyond the Propaganda

April 23, 2026 Randy Wurster

When Iranian-American peace activist Bahar last visited Iran, she was encouraged by MAPA to take photos and videos that would give Americans a more personal and nuanced view of everyday life in Iran. We are now privileged to present her story as she shares sights, sounds […]

While No One Was Watching: Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon

April 15, 2026 Abigail Greenblatt

As the U.S.-Israeli ceasefire with Iran grows increasingly tenuous under Trump’s threats to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, Israel’s attacks on Lebanon have received little attention. In response to U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28th, Hezbollah joined the […]

Rally to stop the US-Israeli war on Iran and Lebanon, Boston Common, April 8, 2026. Photo: MAPA/ Cole Harrison

End the US-Israeli War of Aggression against Iran and Lebanon

April 8, 2026 Cole Harrison

Remarks delivered by Cole Harrison at Sen. Ed Markey’s press conference at the Embrace statue, April 8, 2026 Massachusetts Peace Action calls for the immediate end to the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran and Lebanon. Trump’s war violates the Constitution, US law, and international […]