In my latest piece on the Meretz USA web site, I discuss the question of Palestinian refugees and the misguided urge of many peace activists to try to remove this question from the agenda without negotiations. It seems to me that many well-intentioned peace activists seem to buy into the idea that Palestinian pursuit of [...]
Archive for December, 2010
The Question of Palestinian Refugees Cannot Be Avoided
Posted in Refugees, tagged Anti-Zionism, human rights, international law, Israel, Jewish State, Justice, Middle east, Palestine, Palestinians, pro-Israel, Refugees, Right of Return, rule of law, Two-state solution on December 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Rabbis Issue Anti-Arab Ruling and Anti-Jewish Statements
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Anti-Arab racism, Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism, democracy, human rights, Israel, Israel Shahak, Middle east, Netanyahu, Palestinians, Rabbi Yosef Scheinen, Racism, Talmud on December 7, 2010 | 4 Comments »
A group of Israeli rabbis issued a religious ruling forbidding Jews to rent homes to Arabs. Even Benjamin Netanyahu could take the high road on this one. “How would we feel if we were told not to sell an apartment to Jews?” asked Netanyahu. “We would protest, and we protest now when it is said [...]