I don’t like to bandy about labels. But after reading this article in Ha’aretz about the rising popularity of Lieberman among Israeli youth, I don’t hesitate to express my concern about the growth of fascism in Israel [Fascism: a political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands [...]
An interesting piece on the topic in the Gaurdian, always a good source for news and analysis. Just to remind my readers that there is “nothing new under the sun,” compare this post from 6 years ago! The Ha’aretz interview with Professor Bar-Tal, mentioned in an earlier post, is quoted here as well. Gila Svirsky [...]
I have often discussed the repulsive ideology of the Israeli Orthodox settler movement. Jews outside Israel may not be aware of the central role Israeli rabbis play in this movement and its ideology. Because Israel is a “Jewish state” many of these Rabbis are actually on the government payroll. Their role in the Gaza war is [...]
Last week a Spanish court opened a war crimes investigation into the Shehada bombing incident. Ehud Barak said “Anybody calling the liquidation of a terrorist a ‘crime against humanity’ is living in an upside-down world.” But of course, the investigation is not about the killing of Shehada himself. The investigation is about dropping a one [...]