The Enemy Within
2009-12-07
Advertisements My latest article in Zeek examines the threat posed by the settlement movement and their blatant disregard for Israel and Israeli law.Continue Reading
Freeze Means Ruse in Hebrew
2009-12-01
Advertisements My latest piece in Zeek can be read here. Wish I could take credit for the title, but that would have to go to my editor, Joel Schalit. I want to add a bit to the piece here. I made a great effort to debunk the settlement freeze, andContinue Reading
Wash Post:Want to Stop Israeli Settlements? Start With Americans
2009-06-26
Advertisements Ronit Avni, the Executive Director of Just Vision has a very important op-ed in today’s Washington Post. The points she makes about American private support for the settlement enterprise should be taken to heart by all. I agree with Ronit when she says “I am not suggesting that non-profitsContinue Reading
Ehud Gives Barack the Finger
2009-06-23
Advertisements The Israeli human rights group, Bimkom, has revealed that Defense Minister Ehud Barak has authorized the drawing up of plans for 300 new apartment units in the West Bank. Such new building would be a slap in the face to the Obama administration under any circumstances. But the factContinue Reading
Great Article On the “Natural Growth” Argument
2009-06-22
Advertisements I strongly recommend this article at Zeek magazine on the current debate between Israel and the US on natural growth, what a settlement freeze could mean and what next steps Obama needs to take. The author writes further on the point at his blog here.Continue Reading