Changing Course: Mahmoud Abbas At The UNGA
2014-09-27
Abbas’ combative speech at the UNGA may have started the Palestinians on a new strategic course.Continue Reading
Israel-Palestine: Correcting Some Faulty Ideas on Both Sides
2014-07-26
On social media, everyone gets to be an expert whether or not they know what they’re talking about. Here are some facts. Continue Reading
Putin and the Jews
2013-08-16
Advertisements There is a movement afoot, with some big stars lending their names, to move the 2014 Winter Olympics from Sochi in Russia, or to boycott those games over the increasing volume of hate against LGBT folk in Russia. Not a few are drawing the entirely accurate comparison to theContinue Reading
African, American, Apartheid
2013-03-29
Advertisements The first African-American US President just went to Israel and said no matter how strong you make your system of discrimination and apartheid, our country will support you. How does that work? I explore in this week’s column at Souciant.Continue Reading
Updating Anti-Semitism
2012-02-15
Advertisements In my latest piece for Souciant, I take on the growing use of Holocaust rhetoric to support an Israeli attack on Iran. In particular, the idea that Jews are more justified in drastic acts of self-defense because of the traumatic effect of the Holocaust that still lingers. Also, Souciant has weatheredContinue Reading