Some people regard Israel as evil. Others defend it as if it can do no wrong. As ardent opponents of the occupation who see no contradiction between being pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian, we know that some of what Israel’s critics say is true. And some of what its defenders say is also true.
Our goal is to present a third narrative, to weigh the claims and counter-claims in this ongoing debate in order to help those who want to pursue peace and justice for both Israelis and Palestinians.
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Featured Posts
Arab & Jewish Israelis ‘Standing Together’
Bringing Arabs & Jews together is a rebuke to rejectionists on university campuses & social media. BDS added Standing Together to its boycott list, damning it for “normalizing” interactions with Israeli Jews—a threat to sclerotic orthodoxies of left & right, alike.
Would One State be ‘Binational’ or ‘Eliminationist’?
Despite my disagreement with some of Prof. Khalidi’s views, I appreciate his anguish over the ongoing suffering of his people, and hope against hope that they and the people of Israel will emerge from their mutual horrors with a two-state peace.
The “Zionism/Anti-Zionism” Debate: Bad for Israel, Bad for Palestine
For as long as I can recall, a feverish debate has been waged about the merits and demerits of something called “Zionism” and another something called “Anti-Zionism”. … a framing that primarily serves the most extreme viewpoints on either side of the Israel-Palestine question and that entrenches a binary zero-sum game mentality.
Recent Posts
The Govt’s Wrong, But Khalil’s No Champion of Free Speech
Khalil is no hero. It’s just that the way the government is mistreating him is unacceptable, unforgivable, and terrifying.
Oscar-winning Doc is All Too True
Its narrative focus is upon the evolving partnership and friendship of two filmmakers — one a villager and the other an Arabic-speaking Israeli journalist, who is readily accepted for who he is, a “Yahud” (Jew) who has come in solidarity.
Chainsaw to USAID curtails Israeli humanitarian aid to Palestinians
We were still owed over $1 million on the grant, training sessions were cancelled and staff left unfunded. Nurses and hospital administrators are feeling abandoned after so much good work has already been done.
Books Are Dangerous?
This Israeli journalist was shocked by the police raid on the Educational Bookshop, a highly regarded institution in East Jerusalem, and the arrest of its owner and his nephew.
Navigating Around Trump’s Gaza ‘Riviera’
My dream scenario would be the imposition of moderate Arab forces and funding to oversee reconstruction and to shepherd in governance under a reformed Palestinian Authority, with the ultimate goal of negotiating peace with Israel.
Trump Doesn’t Give a Damn About Protecting Jews
Trump’s new executive order on antisemitism targets university campuses and the left. It doesn’t address the more virulent antisemitism on the right — by far the bigger danger to Jews.