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The Campus Protests: Repugnant but Necessary
April 25, 2024

The Campus Protests: Repugnant but Necessary

I’m a long-time mainstream moderate with rather unoriginal views about the Israel-Palestine conflict.  For many…
Great Reporting: What are the targets?
November 30, 2023

Great Reporting: What are the targets?

The killing of thousands of civilians in Gaza has outraged many across the world and…
Villa in the jungle
October 20, 2023

Villa in the jungle

From Amos Harel, Haaretz, Oct. 20: Even more than behind penetrable fences, Israel lived with…
Qusra and Esh Kodesh Revisited
October 18, 2023

Qusra and Esh Kodesh Revisited

News of the killing of Ibrahim Wadi arrived Oct. 12, five days from the attacks…
The Settlers: Who is Really to Blame?
July 3, 2017

The Settlers: Who is Really to Blame?

Isreali journalist and historian Gershom Gorenberg has long struck me as the most authoritiative source…
Holy Land is Now on Amazon, Amazon Prime!
February 2, 2017

Holy Land is Now on Amazon, Amazon Prime!

An Israeli settlement gets evacuated yesterday. Tonight Trump seems to endorse a two-state solution (good,…
Avoiding the Out-with-a-Whimper Factor
January 5, 2017

Avoiding the Out-with-a-Whimper Factor

I'm glad, but puzzled,about the Obama Admin end-of-term defiant advocacy for the two-state solution. The…
Merry Christmas: The Dec. 25th Amona Deadline and Netanyahu’s Calculations
December 15, 2016

Merry Christmas: The Dec. 25th Amona Deadline and Netanyahu’s Calculations

Micah Oved, a young settler from Amona. We interviewed him in 2012. "...the Netanyahu Doctrine…
Michal Froman’s Eloquent Words
October 24, 2016

Michal Froman’s Eloquent Words

I had an elated sense of hopeful recognition when I read of Michal Froman's recent…
70 Intellectuals Call for US Settlement Boycott
September 28, 2016

70 Intellectuals Call for US Settlement Boycott

"...we call for a targeted boycott of all goods and services from all Israeli settlements…