Israeli Right Rising: The Face of the Jewish State’s Future Wants to Annex...
My latest piece on Alternet takes an in-depth look at Naftali Bennett, the rising star in Israeli politics. Bennett is a much more serious man than the last such new leader, Avigdor Lieberman....
View ArticleEarly Reaction: Winners and Losers in Israeli Elections
This article was published at LobeLog Well, here it is, the day after. The Israeli elections are over, but the form of the next government is not at all clear. Most likely, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud...
View ArticleThe Occupation Won
In this week’s column at Souciant, I take a closer look at the outcome of the Israeli election. Particularly, I examine the idea that Yair Lapid’s surprising showing and the broader split between the...
View ArticleSetbacks Push Mideast Peace to Back Burner
My report for Inter Press Service on how the options, or lack thereof, are shaping up for renewing the lifeless corpse called the “peace process” between Israel and the Palestinians in Obama’s second...
View ArticleWhat Obama can do in Israel-Palestine
My piece today in LobeLog offers one suggestion for something Obama can do even if there’s no diplomatic opening in the Israel-Palestine conflict. he can at least try to undo some of the damage his...
View Article“How Can The Jews, Of All People, Do This?” Easily.
“How can the Jews, of all people do this?” The West Bank Separation wall, covered with graffiti I hear this too often when discussing the dispossession and occupation of the Palestinian people. It’s a...
View ArticleObama thank you for supporting our Apartheid state
A small group of Israelis put this video together. Says it so well… Obama thank you for supporting our Apartheid stateFiled under: Apartheid Tagged: apartheid, Barack Obama, democracy, human rights,...
View ArticleIf a Two-State Solution Fails, What Next?
My latest report for Inter Press Service, this one is about a new poll commissioned by pollster Shibley Telhami. The poll examines American attitudes in the event of the failure of a two-state...
View ArticleBibi’s Epic Fail
My latest piece at LobeLog reviews the failure of virtually all of Benjamin Netanyahu’s objectives during his trip to the United States last week. I strongly recommend it. I hope to have something up...
View ArticleImage of Hate
The photo you see to the left was found by Jewish Voice for Peace on the Facebook page (since removed) of a group that named itself “Hating Arabs Isn’t revenge–it’s values.” Hashtag reads Israel...
View ArticleBig News From The Foundation for Middle East Peace
Today, I have some news to share with you: the Foundation for Middle East Peace now has a new website! For decades, FMEP has been at the forefront of Israel and Palestine advocacy. With the launch of...
View ArticleDemography Is Not A Threat
Last week, just ahead of the failed “Unite the Right” rally in Washington, Fox News commentator Laura Ingraham spewed some venomous anti-immigrant statements. She said that “in major parts of the...
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