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Danny Ayalon Plays a Losing Blame Game

2010-12-14
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: December 14, 2010
In: Danny Ayalon, Hasbara, Settlements

Advertisements While taking apart an argument made by Danny Ayalon may seem like shooting fish in a barrel, his op-ed in today’s LA Times contains so many inaccuracies or outright falsehoods, and there are enough people, both in the US and Israel, who will take this piece seriously, that itContinue Reading

Latest US Incentives to Israel: Much Ado About Little

2010-11-13
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: November 13, 2010
In: Uncategorized

Advertisements The US has made its offer to Israel for a 90-day “moratorium” on settlement construction in the West Bank. Some see this as a major setback in US policy. I have to say, it seems to me to be much ado about nothing. In exchange for this moratorium, whichContinue Reading

Israeli Cast Lead Report: Yes, Virginia, There WERE Crimes

2010-07-26
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: July 26, 2010
In: Uncategorized

Advertisements I’ve just finished reading the Israeli report updating investigations into alleged war crimes in Operation Cast Lead. The report quite clearly shows there were some serious issues in that war, and that international outrage was not unwarranted, even if Israel would still maintain it was exaggerated. Many make theContinue Reading

Barring Chomsky, Another Blow to Democracy

2010-05-16
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: May 16, 2010
In: Academics, human rights, Israel, Kadima, Likud, Palestine, West Bank

Advertisements I had been wondering only recently when Israel would bar the entry of Noam Chomsky. That time has come today. About two years ago, I recall that the controversial scholar Norman Finkelstein had been detained at Ben Gurion Airport and eventually deported. I got some heat for not wantingContinue Reading

More on BDS, Israeli Consul General Responds to Me, I Reply Again

2010-05-14
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: May 14, 2010
In: Uncategorized

Advertisements My recent piece on UC Berkeley’s divestment vote, Principled Opposition, drew a response from Akiva Tor, the Israeli Consul General for the Pacific Northwest region. Zeek printed it at this link.  It was also posted at the consulate’s site. Today, I published my own response to Tor. You can readContinue Reading

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