I am not usually inclined to use this space for what others might call a “rant.” But this day, I feel there are some points that need to be made. Today, Hamas claimed responsibility for the murders of four Israeli settlers along a West Bank road. One good friend of mine questioned why I use [...]
Archive for August, 2010
The Power and Weakness of Boycott
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged BDS, Boycott, democracy, human rights, international law, Israel, Jewish State, Lev Leviev, Middle east, Netanyahu, Palestine, Performers Boycott, pro-Israel, rule of law, Settlements, Two-state solution, West Bank on August 30, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Recently, Norway announced that a major Israeli company and a subsidiary were to be excluded from its national wealth fund’s investment list. The reasons were past activity in building settlements in the West Bank and working on construction of the Separation Barrier. Before I go into what this means for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions [...]
Performing In Israel, Not the Settlements
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ariel, BDS, Boycott, Israel, Jewish State, Netanyahu, Palestine, Peace Groups, Performers Boycott, pro-Israel, Settlements, settlers, Two-state solution, West Bank on August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I weigh in on the controversy over some Israeli performers’ refusal to perform in thee settlement of Ariel. Click here to read the piece at MeretzUSA’s blog.
Separating From The Settlements
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ariel, BDS, Boycotts, Divestment, Israel, Occupation, Palestine, Peace Groups, pro-Israel, rule of law, Settlements, Two-state solution on August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In my latest piece for Meretz USA, I argue that the pro-Israel/pro-peace, or two-states movement should be embracing boycotts of settlement products and other economic actions directed at settlements only. The point is that settlements should be separated from Israel in people’s minds and that we need to address the point that, economically, Israel and [...]
Syria Talks a Plan B for Lebanon Tensions?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Congress, Hezbollah, Howard Berman, Israel, Obama, Syria, US Aid to Lebanon on August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My latest piece on Examiner.com continues t examine the ramifications of Howard Berman’s foolish interference with aid to Lebanon.
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