Ha’aretz reports that Israel is asking the US to “prod” the Palestinians back to talks. OK, nothing new there, but what I found interesting was this: The Prime Minister’s Office said that the conversation with Clinton lasted 45 minutes, and quoted Netanyahu as saying, “Israel is interested in continuous talks with the Palestinians while preserving [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Settlements’
Just Sayin’…
Posted in Bibi Netanyahu, tagged Netanyahu, Peace process, Settlements, United Nations, West Bank on February 1, 2012 | 2 Comments »
The Jeffrey Goldberg Problem
Posted in Settlements, West Bank, tagged B'Tselem, democracy, Gershom Gorenberg, human rights, international law, Israel, Jeffrey Goldberg, Justice, Middle east, Occupation, Palestine, pro-Israel, Settlements, settlers, Terrorism, Two-state solution, West Bank on November 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In my latest piece for Babylon Times, hosted by Souciant, I use a recent piece by Jeffrey Goldberg to examine how it is that some ostensible two-state, anti-settlement, so-called “pro-Israel” types seriously distort the daily realities life under Israeli occupation for Palestinians, particularly on the West Bank.