Netanyahu Hits New Low In His Campaign Of Fear
2015-01-22
Netanyahu attacks an Israeli citizen for defending a family against being punished for a crime no one contends they committed.Continue Reading
Panicked Bibi Shoots Himself In the Foot in Merger with Lieberman
2012-10-25
Advertisements I’ve long suspected it, but now I’m convinced: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lost his mind. His announcement todayof forming a joint list with Yisrael Beiteinu and Avigdor Lieberman reeks of a panic not rooted in any sense of reality. And this time, it’s not about “the Arabs”Continue Reading
Netanyahu is Forever
2012-10-05
Advertisements Ok, maybe not forever, but in this week’s piece at Souciant, I examine Bibi’s strategies in his latest political shenanigans. His goal is the same as always, to strengthen his position and hold on to the Prime Minister’s office as long as possible. But it is troubling that so many factorsContinue Reading
Barring Chomsky, Another Blow to Democracy
2010-05-16
Advertisements I had been wondering only recently when Israel would bar the entry of Noam Chomsky. That time has come today. About two years ago, I recall that the controversial scholar Norman Finkelstein had been detained at Ben Gurion Airport and eventually deported. I got some heat for not wantingContinue Reading
Knesset Attempt To Cripple Israeli Civil Society
2010-02-28
Advertisements In the wake of the public row over the attack on the New Israel Fund, many supporters of Israeli civil society are stopping to catch their breath. The support NIF received was quite impressive and speaks very well about the deep and abiding care that Jews and our friendsContinue Reading