Lara Friedman of Americans for Peace Now blogs about how the ongoing protests at Sheikh Jarrah are a “microcosm of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” She’s right of course. And she’s right in observing that this relatively small piece of the conflict demonstrates how the occupation is eroding Israeli democracy. I’d like to go a little deeper [...]
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Sheikh Jarrah: Occupation Overwhelming Democracy
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged East Jerusalem, human rights, Israel, Israeli democracy, Israeli law, Jerusalem, Justice, Occupation, Palestine, Palestinians, Peace Groups, rule of law, Settlements, settlers, Sheikh Jarrah on January 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Apartheid or Not Apartheid, the Facts Are the Same
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Anti-Zionism, apartheid, democracy, Henry Siegman, Israel, Jewish State, Settlements, West Bank on January 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I intend to write a good deal more about the important ideas Henry Siegman put forth in his article in the Nation this week. But there’s an important aspect to my thoughts on the piece that I felt needed a separate reading. Siegman decided to bluntly call Israel “the only apartheid regime in the Western [...]
So, Let’s Talk About Gaza
Posted in Gaza, Jewish Community, tagged Gaza, Israel, Jewish Community, open debate on January 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Jim Besser has it right in his post today in the New York Jewish Week. There is no doubt that Operation Cast Lead launched some fierce public discussion here in the US, but most of it was centered on the Goldstone Report and how best to defame one of the leading figures in international law [...]
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