Being Realistic About Peace
Advertisements One of the main concerns I hear from people reluctant to pursue any kind of peace process with the Palestinians and the larger Arab world is that people believe that any withdrawal from the Occupied Territories will only strengthen the resolve of the Palestinians to pursue the destruction ofContinue Reading
“The Israel Lobby” in Perspective
Advertisements My piece, co-authored with Chris Toensing, a response to the John Mearsheimer-Steven Walt paper, “The Israel Lobby” can be found at the Middle East Report web site, or you can purchase the magazine, which would be even better.Continue Reading
UN Sec. General Makes a Statement for Fairness
Advertisements For some more on this issue, check out the article on Muzzlewatch… On June 20, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon delivered a sharp rebuke to the United Nations Human Rights Council for “picking on Israel.” In this, he joined the US, Canada and the European Union. The Human RightsContinue Reading
The Fall of Gaza: Can Disaster Be Avoided?
Advertisements Back in 2005, Jewish Voice for Peace took to the streets in San Francisco to protest the just-commencing Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. More than a few people were puzzled by this action; here was a Jewish peace group apparently echoing the stance of some of the mostContinue Reading
40 Years of Deepening Mistrust
Advertisements As I write these words, it is about to turn to June 10, the date which, in 1967, was the last of six days of war that would be the primary landmark for the course of the next 40 years in the Middle East, and with reverberations that haveContinue Reading