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
Forever Tainted by Cancer
2013-03-15
Advertisements Israel’s new Defense Minister has quietly assumed his post, but considering his history and personality, we should be paying more attention. I examine Moshe “Bogey” Ya’alon this week in Souciant.Continue Reading
Israeli Impunity, US Indulgence, And Rachel Corrie
2012-08-29
Advertisements This article originally appeared at LobeLog. The expected verdict in the death of Rachel Corrie, killed under the wheels of an Israeli-modified Caterpillar bulldozer in 2003, came down today and the court found no fault with the Israel Defense Forces. That was no surprise. But the deafening silence about it inContinue Reading
Christians Conflicted About Israel
2012-07-06
Advertisements In my weekly piece at Souciant, I do a post-mortem on the PC(USA) divestment initiative, which failed by a 333-331 margin with two abstentions. I conclude that the defeat still shows a growing intolerance for Israel’s trampling of Palestinian rights.Continue Reading
No Zionists Here: Demystifying Israel Firsters
2012-06-29
Advertisements I’ll be publishing my weekly Souciant pieces on Friday, at least for a while, instead of Wednesdays, so today there’s a new one up there. I discuss the experience of MJ Rosenberg and his use of the term Israel Firsters to describe so-called “pro-Israel” advocates in the US whoContinue Reading