Advertisements Ronit Avni, the Executive Director of Just Vision has a very important op-ed in today’s Washington Post. The points she makes about American private support for the settlement enterprise should be taken to heart by all. I agree with Ronit when she says “I am not suggesting that non-profitsContinue Reading
Advertisements It is my intention to maintain this site as a place where people can comment freely. That does not, however, mean that there are no guidelines. The subject we deal with here is bound to stir up passions. I do, however, insist that we all keep the conversation toContinue Reading
Advertisements For three years, Gilad Shalit has languished in captivity. That captivity is illegal and both the way it has been managed by Hamas as well as Shalit’s capture itself do not fall within the boundaries of “prisoner of war” status, but rather that of a hostage. Hostage-taking is aContinue Reading
Advertisements The Israeli human rights group, Bimkom, has revealed that Defense Minister Ehud Barak has authorized the drawing up of plans for 300 new apartment units in the West Bank. Such new building would be a slap in the face to the Obama administration under any circumstances. But the factContinue Reading
Advertisements In my latest piece for Zeek magazine, I take on the absurd argument for granting exceptions for “natural growth” in a settlement freeze. I also discuss what it will take for President Obama to take such a freeze and make it something significant in the long term. This isContinue Reading
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