In my latest piece for Zeek, I examine some of the implications of the weekly protests in Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem and how they might signal the rise of a new, more credible Israeli left and what hope that might bring.
Archive for January 31st, 2010
Birth Pangs East Jerusalem
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged democracy, human rights, Israel, Jerusalem, Jewish State, Settlements, Sheikh Jarrah on January 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Israeli NGOs under assault
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged civil rights, Goldstone, Herzl, human rights, im Tirzu, Israel, Justice, Naomi Chazan, New Israel Fund, Occupation, Peace Groups, pro-Israel, rule of law on January 31, 2010 | 4 Comments »
In a post in this space about a week ago, I discussed how occupation erodes democracy in Israel. We now have an even starker example of how the Israeli mindset, in the leadership and in a significant and growing sector of the public, is showing the effects of nearly 43 years of occupation. Of course, [...]
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