In my latest piece for Souciant, I look at the very wide gap between Israel’s collective stance on the Palestinian Nakba and the understanding of events most Israelis have of that piece of history. It has been my experience that, while the average American, Jewish or not, is quite ignorant of the facts surrounding the [...]
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Israel’s Troubled Conscience
Posted in Israel, Refugees, tagged Akiva Eldar, AlanDershowitz, Armenian Genocide, Berkeley, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, Joan Peters, John F. Kennedy, Native Americans, New York, Palestine, Refugees, Right of Return, S. Yizhar, Tel Aviv, United States, USSR on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Most Israelis Favour a Nuclear-Free Middle East, Poll Shows
Posted in Iran, Israel, tagged democracy, human rights, Iran, Israel, Jewish State, Middle east, Netanyahu, nuclear, Obama, Palestinians, Right of Return, Two-state solution on December 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My latest piece of reporting for IPS News is about a pair of polls released yesterday examining the views of Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel on a range of subjects. Some of the results might surprise you.
J14 and American Jewry: Removing the veil of silence
Posted in Democracy, Israel, tagged democracy, Gaza, human rights, Israel, J14, Jewish State, Justice, Middle east, Netanyahu, Occupation, pro-Israel, Settlements, Two-state solution, West Bank on August 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In my latest piece for Babylon Times, hosted by Souciant, I explore the reactions and potential impact of the massive Israeli economic protests, for Israel, the occupation and American Jews.
New Knesset Bill Magnifies the Attack on Democracy in Israel
Posted in Democracy, Israel, Knesset, tagged democracy, Elkin, human rights, Israel, Jewish State, Justice, Knesset, rule of law on August 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here in the United States, we have become only too familiar with the paranoid rantings of those who warn of “creeping sharia.” Sharia, of course, is the body of religious Muslim law. Neo-conservatives and their fellow travelers have had a good deal of impact scaring Americans about this non-existent threat. Thankfully, numerous analysts and reporters, [...]
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