As I’ve noted many times my blood starts to boil when so-called progressives start talking about how we need to return to being “a nation of laws.” As we see in the video, Israel has scrupulously followed the law in perpetrating this crime against innocents:
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To start off, here is another excellent article by Glenn Greenwald.
Tony Judt, an eminent professor of history at NYU, has appeared in this blog many times. Below is another interesting analysis of his, that recently appeared in Ha’aretz. I have often viewed the conflict between Israel and Palestine as analogous to two little children fighting over a silly toy, each side crying “It’s mine” “It’s [...]
The title of this piece comes from the Biblical book of Kings I, Chapter 22, verse 19. Ahab was a rich and powerful Israelite king, who coveted the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite. Naboth refused to sell his only possession to the King, for he was greatly attached to his family plot. So Jezebeel, the [...]
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The latest installment in a series. Previous articles: Violence Breeds Violence Silencing Critics Compassionate Justice
Continue reading about Feature: Lessons from Israel – The Logic of Occupation Part 4
One of the great disappointments of the past two years has been the “collapse” of the “left” or the so-called “peace camp” in Israel. People who supported Ehud Barak, have become disillusioned about the possibility for negotiations. Following Barak’s lead, they see “separation” from the Palestinians, including the building of a separation fence, as the [...]
Many are familiar with this famous quotation: In Germany they came first for the Communists and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists and I didn’t speak up because I [...]
“People do bad things because they believe there isn’t enough to go around.” Sadly, this is a gross over-simplification. I speak from both personal experience, which has been reinforced by my readings of history. When I moved to Israel 19 years ago, it was a developing country, barely out of third world status. The first [...]
In the weekend magazine of Ha’aretz, they profiled “extreme” right wing MK Michael Kleiner. It is well worth a read. The difference between Kleiner and many others on the Israeli right is that he is willing to say out loud and publicly what most of these other politicians believe, but don’t say because it is [...]
It took me two months to finish writing this piece. Strangely it was easier to say it facing an audience of over a hundred people, than to put it down in writing. You can find the links to the other parts by clicking on the “Logic of Occupation” tag.
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