De-Mystifying American Middle East Policy: A Response to Steven Walt and John Mearsheimer
Advertisements The follow-up book to the controversial article “The Israel Lobby” by John Mearsheimer and Steven Walt has now been published. Like the article itself, the book is sure to stir controversy and, one expects that, like the original article, that controversy will consist largely of wild accusations of anti-SemitismContinue Reading
Industrial Disaster Draws Attention to Bedouin Villages
Advertisements One of the issues that gets far too little attention within Israel is that of the so-called “unrecognized villages.” These are basically shantytowns where Bedouins who are Israeli citizens live, but because they are not officially recognized municipalities, they get no services, even basic ones in many cases, likeContinue Reading
Getting Past Blame: Present Realities and How To Move Forward
Advertisements Virtually any article, except for unusually long ones, necessarily narrows its focus and leaves out important aspects of the broad subject it is discussing. In facile, pseudo-intellectual attacks, those who disagree with such articles often point out what is not there, as if it is possible, in just aContinue Reading
The JNF Bill–A Backgrounder
Advertisements Last week, I reported on a petition circulating opposing a bill in the Knesset that would affirm the Israel Land Authority’s practice of leasing Jewish National Fund land in Israel to Jews only. I offer here some background on this issue… It is often said that a major signContinue Reading
It’s The Settlements, Stupid!
Advertisements It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that there is no solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict that can be attained under present conditions. It goes without saying that resolving this conflict requires strong leadership, if not on all sides (Israeli, Palestinian, American) then at least in two out of three.Continue Reading