Under Cover of Gaza War, Depredations in West Bank
To secure a peaceful future, not just Hamas, but also Smotrich, Ben-Gvir and their Israeli allies must be removed from power.
December 20, 2023
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Category: Israel / Palestine
Media Brief: Renewed War Edition
There’s irony in that the Oct. 7th surprise attack occurred one day after the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, and was characterized by a similar Israeli blindness and arrogance. We also examine war crimes, sexism, the day after, and more.
December 2, 2023
My Heart Struggles with My Head
I, for one, wish a sustained ceasefire was the answer. My heart tells me the violence should stop. But my head tells me an extended ceasefire would enable Hamas leaders to remain in power, retain their current arsenal, recruit combatants to replace those who were killed and continue to threaten Israel.
November 13, 2023
A Birthday in Sderot; Terror 36 Hours Later
I hold the truth that Hamas is evil and the massacre they committed was the lowest that humanity can sink to, alongside the truth that Gazans deserve freedom.
November 3, 2023
Can We ‘Both Sides’ Hamas?
Denouncing the atrocities committed by Hamas, hoping for its defeat, while also seeing the agony of over two million Gazans under attack in response. There are no easy answers.
October 23, 2023
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
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