Alice Rothchild: Zionist Fragility
The time is long overdue for liberal Zionists to find the courage to take a long hard look at their uncritical support for the actions of the Israeli state as it becomes increasingly indefensible.
Robert F. Barsky: Noam Chomsky at 96
The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence.
Jewish Voice for Peace: Divest from death. Invest in life.
You can tell what a society’s priorities are by how it spends its resources.
Atalia Omer: For many American Jews protesting for Palestinians, activism is a journey rooted in their Jewish values
Activists emphasized that they were inspired to act because of their Jewish identity and values, not in spite of them.
Steve Kowit: Intifada
bekippad Sabras dance thru the Tel Aviv streets chanting
gleefully: No school tomorrow in Gaza; all of their children are dead.
It is not anti-Semitic to say: Not in my name
On a morgue slab in Shejaiya in the Gaza Strip a few days ago lay two anonymous children, a boy and a girl. Their bodies could not be identified because … Continue reading
Myriam Miedzian: Chasm on the Left — Blame Israel vs. Blame Both
IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN when I am careful not to utter the words “Israel, Palestinians, Gaza” to a certain number of my leftwing friends and acquaintances. We agree on just … Continue reading →