Big News From The Foundation for Middle East Peace
2015-02-06
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Americans for Peace Now: Statement on PCUSA Divestment
2014-06-23
Advertisements In this case, I felt APN’s statement captured a realistic, nuanced and reasoned view so well, I thought it appropriate to reprint it here in full. The original can be found here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2014 APN Statement on PC (USA) Divestment Decision Washington, DC – FollowingContinue Reading
Chuck Hagel And Israel: The Wrong Question
2012-12-27
Advertisements Chuck Hagel is not exactly my kind of guy. Hagel is an old-school Conservative Republican and his voting record in the Senate lines up pretty well with that image. He was poor on civil rights, favored the rich in economic matters, generally opposed abortion, voted against campaign finance reform,Continue Reading
Wrestling In The Daylight: An Interview With Rabbi Brant Rosen
2012-12-06
Advertisements Rabbi Brant Rosen leads a congregation in Evanston, Illinois and is co-chair of the Rabbinical Council of Jewish Voice for Peace. He is the author of the new book, Wrestling in the Daylight: A Rabbi’s Path to Palestinian Solidarity and blogs at Shalom Rav. He stresses that the views,Continue Reading
How Israeli Militarism Is Driving a Wedge Between American Progressives and the Jewish State
2012-12-05
Advertisements At Alternet, I argue that Israel’s own behavior is finally breaking down the walls for liberals all over the world, even in the US. The long-held epithet “PEP” (Progressive Except for Palestine) tried to shine a light on the difficult tension between liberal values and support for Israel’s excusesContinue Reading