Advertisements The denial of the Nakba has become a virtual sine qua non for pro-Israel advocacy and propaganda. It is not necessary for Zionism; acknowledging the genocide of native people in the Western hemisphere has not led to the destruction of the US, Canada, or Australia. But because of theContinue Reading
Reuven Rivlin epitomizes the reality of Israeli politics that sometimes the right is a lot more reasonable than the leftContinue Reading
Advertisements A group of Israeli rabbis issued a religious ruling forbidding Jews to rent homes to Arabs. Even Benjamin Netanyahu could take the high road on this one. “How would we feel if we were told not to sell an apartment to Jews?” asked Netanyahu. “We would protest, and weContinue Reading
Advertisements Helen Thomas made an extremely offensive, off the cuff remark, and has now announced her retirement. I met Thomas some years ago; she is definitely someone who shoots from the hip, and she has, for quite some time, been in a position where she could do so. She hasContinue Reading
