Make Up For the Letdown
2010-03-06
Advertisements Maybe proximity talks are about to start between Israel and the Palestinians. Here’s my take, and why I don’t think, in and of themselves, such talks mean very much at all.Continue Reading
APN: Three-Month Balance Sheet on Settlement Freeze
2010-03-01
Advertisements I don’t usually do this, but this report is so well put together and so important, it bears re-printing in its entirety. It was produced by Lara Friedman of Americans for Peace Now and Hagit Ofran of Peace Now’s Settlement Watch. The good, the bad and the ugly ofContinue Reading
Our Heritage is Multicultural
2010-02-26
Advertisements My latest in Zeek Magazine is a little different than my usual fare as I examine some of the less discussed implications, including some profound historical and cultural ones for Jews, of Bibi Netanyahu’s designation of the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Rachel’s Tomb as National Heritage sites.Continue Reading
The End of Hasbara
2010-02-19
Advertisements In my latest piece for Zeek, I look at the recently release report by the Reut Institute, which looks at the BDS movement around the world. It has some points to it that are actually quite important, but it is fatally flawed, and it revives so many of theContinue Reading
What Israelis Can Do
2010-02-12
Advertisements In my latest piece for Zeek Magazine, I look at the prospects in the medium term, several years, and what the US, Israel and the Palestinians can do to come back from the brink. Europe is often overlooked in this equation, and I try to bring it in.Continue Reading