Solving the Hamas Question
Advertisements And, not coincidentally, Moshe Yaroni, of the blog I recommended in my last post, linked back to an old piece I wrote for JVP in 2006. It was about Hamas’ electoral victory, and I think it stands up well today. But please check out Yaroni’s article.Continue Reading
Democrats United In Support of Flotilla Raid
Advertisements MJ Rosenberg reprints dozens of Democrats’ statements on the Gaza flotilla fiasco today in his Media Matters piece. He doesn’t bother with the Republicans, which are worse, but also to be expected. And the Democrats he quotes include some supported by J Street. This points to a pretty wideContinue Reading
A blog worth checking out
Advertisements Some of my readers here, at least those of you gracious enough to have borne with me despite my lack of recent postings, will be aware that I have left B’Tselem and don’t really know where I’m going next. In the meantime, I hope to be posting more inContinue Reading
The Three Panels: Investigating the Flotilla Fiasco
Advertisements Israel is trying to address the massive criticism it is facing over the flotilla fiasco by empowering not one, but three different investigative panels. It’s not likely to work. The military investigation, which was the first one empaneled, was intended to address internal criticism that the operation was poorly plannedContinue Reading
Resolving the Gaza Siege Conundrum
Advertisements The Gaza Flotilla disaster has shone a light on the siege of Gaza. After three years, the international community has finally stood up and said this must stop. Now the question is how. I’m reminded of a meeting I had about a year ago with several State Department officials.Continue Reading