Knesset Attempt To Cripple Israeli Civil Society
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
Our Heritage is Multicultural
Advertisements My latest in Zeek Magazine is a little different than my usual fare as I examine some of the less discussed implications, including some profound historical and cultural ones for Jews, of Bibi Netanyahu’s designation of the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Rachel’s Tomb as National Heritage sites.Continue Reading
Addendum to "The End of Hasbara"
Advertisements A reader asked me about the use of the word “sabotage” in the Reut report and what i made of that. Since I didn’t include that question in my article, here is my response to that reader. On sabotage, I don’t think it means what Ali Abunimah at ElectronicContinue Reading
The End of Hasbara
Advertisements In my latest piece for Zeek, I look at the recently release report by the Reut Institute, which looks at the BDS movement around the world. It has some points to it that are actually quite important, but it is fatally flawed, and it revives so many of theContinue Reading
Stand Up For Democracy, Civil and Human Rights In Israel
Advertisements How pernicious is the campaign against the New Israel Fund (NIF)? The group that started this, Im Tirtzu, bills itself as a centrist group, although its founder and lead spokesperson, Ronen Shoval, was also a leading activist against the Gaza withdrawal and ran for the Knesset on the ticketContinue Reading