Jewish Voice for Peace – Page 10 – ReThinking Foreign Policy

Radio Show on Iran

On: February 26, 2012

In: Iran, Israel, United States, US-Israel Lobby

Advertisements As I mentioned last week, I was on a radio show today on the subject of Iran, Israel and the US. Also on the show was the extremely informative Professor Ervand Abrahamian of Baruch College. It’s well worth listening to, and you can do so at this link.Continue Reading

For Yom Kippur, Jewish Federation Tries To Muzzle Muzzlewatch

By: Mitchell Plitnick

On: October 8, 2011

In: Free speech

Advertisements The Jewish Federation has been running a poll to recognize “Jewish heroes.” My friend and colleague, Cecilie Surasky, had been doing rather well in the voting. And then, suddenly, she was simply deleted. She disappeared without a word, without notice and without explanation. The deletion came the day after SanContinue Reading

American Liebermans

By: Mitchell Plitnick

On: October 5, 2011

In: Congress, US-Israel Lobby

Advertisements In my latest piece for Babylon Times, hosted by Souciant, I look at the phenomenon of Americans being “more Israeli than Israelis.” Actually, I contend it’s gone from being more Likud than the Israeli right to being more devoted to Israel than to the US for many.Continue Reading

Jewish Americans: The Next Generation

By: Mitchell Plitnick

On: September 28, 2011

In: Jewish Community

Advertisements American Jews are shifting. Still liberal to left-wing on the whole, the anomaly that has been Jewish political attitudes toward the Israeli occupation has long stood out. For a long time, Jewish Americans have had a wide spectrum of views on the occupation, but politically, only one view, reflectiveContinue Reading