We Shelter in Jaffa, Await Fate of Friends
The President of Ameinu records experiencing the first days of war from his family’s second home in Israel.
October 11, 2023
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Category: Israel / Palestine
Media Brief: Saudi-Israel Relations Edition
This improbable development may be gaining momentum. The Israeli Tourism Minister had a Saudi visa in hand to participate in an international conference in Riyadh. And the Crown Prince said that ‘every day we get closer’ to a normalization deal.
September 27, 2023
Does Zionism=Settler Colonialism?
Zionism is frequently disparaged and dismissed as “European settler colonialism.” Sam Fleischacker shows how it resembles settler colonialism in some ways but also that there are crucial differences.
August 10, 2023
Far-right Gov’t. May Not Last Long
The mainstream right may well regain power, with the support or leadership of Gantz and Lapid, which is better than Ben-Gvir and Smotrich. But that would mean a return to the status quo we have been protesting against for so many years.
July 28, 2023
Moderate ‘Ethnonationalist’ Addresses Congress
Peter Beinart points out that Herzog was associated with some illiberal statements, but he ignores that they were salvos in the heat of an election campaign. . .
July 19, 2023
Media Brief: Jenin and Huwara edition
12 progressive Jewish organizations issued a statement on July 3rd, but the crisis has deepened with Israel’s military assault in Jenin.
July 4, 2023
New Approaches to the ‘Right of Return’
While protesting now against their extremist government, Israelis also need to resolve the Palestinian conflict in the future. That means finding new solutions to challenges like the Palestinian call for a “Right of Return.”
June 26, 2023
A Selective Survey of Media
We’re presenting subjects ranging from Israel’s current crises to discussions of the Nakba, the welfare state in West Bank settlements, and a speech by a CUNY law school grad.
June 24, 2023
Agreements Sorely Needed on 2 States, Iran Nukes
Israel needs a two-state solution for its own sake, let alone for Palestinians, which is why we should oppose settlement expansion making it less likely.
June 19, 2023
Our Land, but Not Only Ours
The author (pictured above) asks: “How do I convince my own people, and the people on the other side, that we both have a legitimate right to live here?”
June 2, 2023