Advertisements I sat down for a conversation with Ian Masters of Background Briefing on Tuesday. We discussed AIPAC’s expanded role in US elections and the right’s including the Jewish right’s, loathsome hypocrisy when it comes to antisemitism. You can listen here.Continue Reading
Advertisements Over at Medium, I’ve published a piece on the controversy around Whoopi Goldberg’s regrettable statements and the conversation it has generated. I hope you’ll read it and share. I’d love to hear what you think, so feel free to comment.Continue Reading
Advertisements The recent controversies around antisemitic statements made by athletes DeSean Jackson and Stephen Jackson, and entertainment mogul Nick Cannon have raised troubling questions about how to address antisemitism, especially now that it is on the rise. There is a clear need to build much stronger connections between the fightContinue Reading
Advertisements Jeff Halper is the long-time director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) and co-chair of the One Democratic State Campaign. He is also an old friend and colleague. On Sunday, Jeff—whose insights and analysis I always find fascinating even when I debate them—posted on Facebook about theContinue Reading
The times are changing for liberals and progressives in the United States. Support for the rights and protection of Jews will need to be reconciled with the inalienable rights of Palestinians. And if the Palestinian cause can be connected to the cause of civil rights in the United States, there might finally be enough pressure to change U.S. policy—and ultimately Israeli policy as well.Continue Reading
