Lamenting the Temple
2013-07-12
Advertisements The annual Jewish day of lamentation, Tisha B’Av is upon us again. What does that mean for present-day Israeli reality? I explore in Souciant today.Continue Reading
Wolves In Drag
2013-06-28
Advertisements Another right wing Israeli Knesset member is advocating annexation. This time, though, she is willing to grant citizenship to all the Palestinians of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. It’s not a feasible, or a just plan, but it’s another example of how the right is thinking forward whileContinue Reading
Kerry’s Last-Ditch Effort As Quixotic As Ever
2013-06-25
Advertisements On the eve of US Secretary of State John Kerry’s fifth trip of the year to Israel and the Palestinian Territories, little has changed. Despite Kerry’s entreaties not only to both parties but also to Jewish-Americans to come into his “Tent of the Peace Process,” every indication on the ground is,Continue Reading
Democracy Means Equality
2013-05-20
Advertisements A fundamental plank of any peace plan has to be universal rights and full equality for all, and that is true whether the solution is one state, two states, twelve states or no states in Israel-Palestine. I elaborate at Souciant.Continue Reading
Israel’s New Cabinet
2013-03-28
Advertisements This article originally appeared at LobeLog. The new Israeli government features a security braintrust that might be a bit more reasonable on Iran, but is likely to be even more hawkish both in the immediate region and within the country itself. Gone are voices from the Israeli right who favored aContinue Reading