MJ Rosenberg vs. ATFP
Advertisements Readers of my work will be aware that I have frequently cited the articles of MJ Rosenberg, late of the Israel Policy Forum and who now works for Media Matters. In recent days, MJ has been going absolutely ballistic over the American Task Force on Palestine’s (ATFP) engagement withContinue Reading
Will blog soon
Advertisements Just wanted to let my readers know… Due to a very serious family emergency, I have been unable to blog for the past few days. That situation will obtain for a few more days, possibly up to two weeks. I very much appreciate my readers’ support over the yearsContinue Reading
Jewish State vs Jewish Homeland
Advertisements In my recent piece on the Israeli demand to be recognized “as a Jewish state,” I made the point that there is no clear definition of what it means t be a Jewish state. There is no consensus in Israel as to what this means; indeed, this has beenContinue Reading
Recognition of a “Jewish State” Unfair and Unrealistic
Advertisements Once again, an issue with one purpose – to make a peace agreement completely impossible – comes to the fore. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeated his demand that the Palestinians recognize Israel as a “Jewish state” as a sine qua non for a deal to end theContinue Reading
“Mainstream” peace groups need to support this initiative from JVP
Advertisements A brilliant campaign is underway, created by my former colleagues at Jewish Voice for Peace. They have rallied American and British artists and celebrities to support the performers who are refusing to perform in the newly-built performance center in Ariel. I wrote about the importance of this action by IsraeliContinue Reading