Criticizing the occupation and Israeli policies towards the Palestinians
Spotlights
Bernie Sanders’ ‘Jewish Essay’: Praiseworthy but Problematic?
A number of Third Narrative colleagues were eager to discuss Sen. Bernie ...
How Do We Expect Palestinians to Think?
This is a brief point-counterpoint taken by permission from The Third Narrative’s ...
Remembering Rabin — 24 Years Later
On Sunday, November 3rd, the Manhattan JCC commemorated the 24th anniversary of ...
AAF/Ameinu Video on How BDS Targets Individuals
This is a message from our colleague, Prof. Cary R. Nelson: A ...
Settlers Attack Jews Helping Palestinian Harvest
Our TTN colleague, Robert D. Johnston, a professor of history at the ...
Bard Protest Was Not Antisemitic
The following is my response to Batya Ungar-Sargon’s original article in The Forward; my piece ...
Jewish Bund’s Anti-Zionism Idealized & Idolized
On the evening of Sept. 16, New York’s YIVO Institute sponsored a ...
Trump’s ‘Disloyal’ Charge Traced to Neocon Origins
Our TTN colleague, CUNY prof and Nation columnist Eric Alterman, draws a ...
Ex-CIA Agent, Candidate for Congress, Antisemite?
Valerie Plame is running for Congress (in the Democratic primary) for the ...
Boycott If You Wish, But Don’t Force Others
In addition to “Don’t Be ‘Useful Idiots’ for BDS” by Michael Walzer, ...
Don’t Be ‘Useful Idiots’ for BDS
This is a followup to “Summer of Defeats for Academic BDS.” This short ...
The Third Narrative Blog
Ameinu Condemns Change of U.S. Policy on Settlements
Ameinu strongly condemns the announcement by the Trump administration that Israeli settlements in the West Bank do not violate international law. “As longtime supporters of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, today’s announcement gives Israel the green light to annex settlements while reducing the possibility of a negotiated peace,” said Ameinu President Kenneth Bob.
“It is beyond perplexing how Secretary of State Pompeo could believe that this move will ‘increase the likelihood’ of a political settlement between the two sides when in all likelihood, this ill-timed and poorly conceived move will only serve to increase tensions and mistrust between Israelis and Palestinians,” Bob added.
Ameinu also questions the timing of this announcement, given the political and legal difficulties currently facing Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu and the ongoing coalition discussions in Israel. “This is clearly a Hail Mary intended to bolster the Prime Minister’s political fortunes. Changing the status quo on the settlements at this most sensitive time is bad for the United States and Israel,” Bob concluded.
Responding to the Far Left’s Attacks on Israel
Our TTN booklet responds to some of the most common and inaccurate accusations made against Israel from the far left by activists trying to appeal to those who are committed to human rights and social justice.
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The Third Narrative engages with people on the left who suspect that it is wrong to lay all blame for the Arab-Israeli conflict at the feet of Israeli Jews but feel that too many Israel supporters reflexively support –or passively accept—the Israeli occupation. When it comes to this conflict, the truth is rarely black or white; it resides in a gray area where advocates on either side typically don’t like to venture.. 