Nationalist Extremism: The Real Threat to Israel
2014-04-21
It’s not theocracy but unbridled nationalism that is the threat in Israel.Continue Reading
Israel’s New Cabinet
2013-03-28
Advertisements This article originally appeared at LobeLog. The new Israeli government features a security braintrust that might be a bit more reasonable on Iran, but is likely to be even more hawkish both in the immediate region and within the country itself. Gone are voices from the Israeli right who favored aContinue Reading
Netanyahu-Lieberman Union Won’t Change Iran Timetable
2012-10-27
Advertisements Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pulled an “October surprise” out of his hat when he announced his Likud party would form a joint list in the upcoming election with Avigdor Lieberman’s fascist Yisrael Beiteinu party. This is more of a partnership than a merger, but it has profound implications.Continue Reading
Panicked Bibi Shoots Himself In the Foot in Merger with Lieberman
2012-10-25
Advertisements I’ve long suspected it, but now I’m convinced: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lost his mind. His announcement todayof forming a joint list with Yisrael Beiteinu and Avigdor Lieberman reeks of a panic not rooted in any sense of reality. And this time, it’s not about “the Arabs”Continue Reading
Acknowledge the Nakba
2012-05-16
Advertisements This week’s piece at Souciant deals with the anniversary of Israel’s independence and the Palestinian Nakba (catastrophe). It takes off from the shameful op-ed the Israeli ambassador to the US, Michael Oren, placed two days ago in the Wall Street Journal, wherein he whines about the world not lovingContinue Reading