Advertisements In a post in this space about a week ago, I discussed how occupation erodes democracy in Israel. We now have an even starker example of how the Israeli mindset, in the leadership and in a significant and growing sector of the public, is showing the effects of nearlyContinue Reading
Advertisements Israeli human rights groups have joined together for one last plea to the Israeli government to launch a credible, independent and effective investigation into Operation Cast Lead before the matter goes before the UN on February 5. Below is the press release and the letter that was sent toContinue Reading
Advertisements In my latest piece in Zeek, I try to untangle the hysteria around the Goldstone Report, and hopefully help move us all away from debating the report and focus again on what is really important–relieving the intense suffering in Gaza that existed before and was exacerbated by Operation CastContinue Reading
Advertisements Attorney Michael Sfard, who works with numerous Israeli human rights groups, published this op-ed in Hebrew in Yediot Ahoronot last week. To the best of my knowledge, it hasn’t been translated on the web, so here it is. Israel and International Law: The Bullet-Proof Vest Has Been Confiscated YediothContinue Reading
Advertisements Zeek Magazine is now running my column weekly and, in much bigger news, has now partnered with The Forward. My latest piece for Zeek is up at the new site, a review of Obama’s biggest mistakes thus far in the Mideast and why they have largely been exaggerated.Continue Reading
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