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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

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    Read President Trump’s statement on Santa Fe, Texas, school shootingRead President Trump’s statement on Santa Fe, Texas, school shooting
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    “This has been going on too long in our country.”

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    Why North Korea is threatening to cancel the US summitWhy North Korea is threatening to cancel the US summit
    World Politics

    One part John Bolton, another part a more fundamental US-North Korea dispute.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    A top EU leader just slammed Trump on TwitterA top EU leader just slammed Trump on Twitter
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    Donald fight! Tusk versus Trump on Twitter.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    Israelis are celebrating the US Embassy move. Palestinians are dying.Israelis are celebrating the US Embassy move. Palestinians are dying.
    World Politics

    The harsh reality of Trump’s embassy move — and how it relates to the deadliest day in Israel-Palestine since 2014.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    Trump, Gaza, and the “blank check” approach to IsraelTrump, Gaza, and the “blank check” approach to Israel
    World Politics

    Trump is transforming America’s Israel policy into something new: completely unconditional support.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    I’m an American Jew who abhors Israel’s violence. I still can’t boycott Israel.I’m an American Jew who abhors Israel’s violence. I still can’t boycott Israel.
    World Politics

    Gaza, Eurovision, and the American Jewish dilemma.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine
    What is the Palestinian Liberation Organization? How about Fatah and the Palestinian Authority?What is the Palestinian Liberation Organization? How about Fatah and the Palestinian Authority?
    Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine

    It’s the national representative of the Palestinian people (nominally), and runs the government in the West Bank but not in Gaza.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine
    What is Jerusalem?What is Jerusalem?
    Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine

    Israel’s current capital, which Palestinians claim part of for their future capital, is home to holy sites for both Judaism and Islam.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine
    What is the Nakba?What is the Nakba?
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    Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine

    An Arab word for “catastrophe,” it signals a mass eviction from the 1940s that created a refugee crisis.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine
    What is Zionism?What is Zionism?
    Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine

    In brief, it’s Israel’s national ideology, with Judaism serving as both a nationality and religion.

    By Zack Beauchamp