Advertisements Benny Morris has a new book out where he examines the rise of the one-state solution in the discourse around the Israel-Palestine conflict. I review it here. The review has much of what i would want to say about Morris. But I think it’s important to emphasize two things.Continue Reading
Advertisements In his recent speech at the annual conference of the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Vice President Joe Biden reiterated President Barack Obama’s call for a freeze of Israeli settlements and the dismantling of “illegal outposts” set up by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. There are many issuesContinue Reading
Advertisements Two former staffers for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) had the charges of espionage against them dropped today. The government decided it was going to have too difficult of a time in winning this case. Think AIPAC won? Think again. This case has been pending since AugustContinue Reading
Advertisements Once again, the IDF has issued a report exonerating itself of any wrongdoing in Operation Cast Lead. Interestingly, the very next day, government spokesman Mark Regev bemoaned the unfortunate name of the attack on Gaza, saying that in translation it loses the positive image the name has in Hebrew.Continue Reading
Advertisements Mahmoud Ahmedinejad fulfilled all the promise he brought with him to Geneva for the Durban II conference. He rambled about Israeli racism (whilst one wonders what a Baha’i observer might have been thinking) and said that the “pretext of Jewish suffering” was used to cover Israeli crimes. He firmlyContinue Reading
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