Advertisements The phrase “degel shakhor,” lierally “black flag,” refers to a principle in the Israeli military which is supposed to encourage soldiers not to carry out immoral orders. “Just following orders” was not supposed to be an excuse. Reality never measures up to ideals, and it is just as hardContinue Reading
Advertisements Once again, history becomes the battlefield in the Israel-Palestine conflict. And as usual, both sides in the debate have their self-serving versions. In 2011, there is a lot less gray area in this history. Most of the history of 1948 is clear as far as the facts are concerned.Continue Reading
Advertisements In today’s Ha’aretz, Merav Michaeli has written a most engaging op-ed on the occasion of Israel’s 63rd Independence Day. She focuses in particular on the Orwellian “Naqba Law,” which bars public funds for any organization that marks the Palestinian tragedy that was part and parcel of Israel’s creation. MichaeliContinue Reading
Advertisements Benny Morris has a new book out where he examines the rise of the one-state solution in the discourse around the Israel-Palestine conflict. I review it here. The review has much of what i would want to say about Morris. But I think it’s important to emphasize two things.Continue Reading
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