Advertisements Michael Che of Saturday Night Live stirred up the still-roiling controversy over Israel’s foot-dragging, to put it mildly, about vaccinating Palestinians under its occupation. Put simply, the arguments they are presenting are based on untruths, intentional or otherwise. I drill down into them, especially noting the fact that their mainContinue Reading
Advertisements A broad coalition of Church groups and denominations have sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden urging him to pursue a “just and lasting peace” between Israel and the Palestinians. Echoing a sentiment heard frequently lately, the groups told Biden that “…walking back policy changes made by the TrumpContinue Reading
Advertisements Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seems to set off a firestorm every time she goes near the issue of Israel-Palestine. It happened again last week. AOC had agreed to speak at an event hosted by Americans for Peace Now commemorating 25 years since the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. AfterContinue Reading
Advertisements My old editor and long-time friend, Joel Schalit, sent this piece around today. It was published on May 18, 2013, and, despite a few things that went off in different directions and some that were simply overtaken by events as they unfolded, I think it has held up remarkably well.Continue Reading
the despair of occupation, rather than any of Abbas’ words, is what incites violence. This is the atmosphere that leads to more protests and more violence, as Palestinians are forced to confront a reality where they have nothing to lose. It is not an “intifada,” and it is not any sort of organized uprising. It is simply the inevitable result of an occupation that seems to have no end.Continue Reading
