A brilliant campaign is underway, created by my former colleagues at Jewish Voice for Peace. They have rallied American and British artists and celebrities to support the performers who are refusing to perform in the newly-built performance center in Ariel. I wrote about the importance of this action by Israeli performers last week. It is of [...]
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“Mainstream” peace groups need to support this initiative from JVP
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged APN, BDS, democracy, international law, Israel, J Street, Jewish Voice for Peace, JVP, Middle east, Occupation, Peace Groups, Performers Boycott, pro-Israel, Settlements, Two-state solution, West Bank on September 7, 2010 | 10 Comments »
Happy Holidays
Posted in Uncategorized on September 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I expect there will be more posts here before the holidays, but just in case, let me take this opportunity… To all my Jewish readers, גמר חתימה טובה, my best wishes for a wonderful and peaceful new year and a happy Rosh Hashannah. To my Muslim readers, Eid sa’id, and a joyous and peaceful remainder [...]
The Lieberman We Need To Worry About
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Avigdor Lieberman, Braverman, human rights, Israeli democracy, Netanyahu, Peace process, Racism, Yisrael Beiteinu on September 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
In my latest post on the Meretz USA blog, I look at Avishai Braverman’s call to fire Avigdor Lieberman for his opposition to the peace process. I conclude that a lot more than that is needed for Israel to deal with this virulent racist in its midst.
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