Paul Scham calls the recent Tlaib/Omar debacle “a tawdry political drama” serving the political interests and goals of Trump and Netanyahu.
Israel/Palestine
Religio Fascism
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Rabbi Jeremy Rosen warns of the dangers posed by Yitzchak Ginsburgh who, according to Rosen, “has done untold damage to traditional Judaism and Israel’s case abroad.”
Reflections on BDS
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Stephen Zunes writes that, although support for BDS has grown dramatically worldwide, “it has shown little in the way of tangible benefits for the Palestinians.”
US Politics
Seeing through the Wall
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The creation of, Seeing through the Wall, a documentary; American Jews visit the occupied territories.
Israel/Palestine
Moving from Demographic Discord to Sustainability
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Alon Tal argues that of the many divisive issues that have been at the heart of historic tensions between Jewish and Arab Israelis, few have been as acrimonious as population growth.
Israel/Palestine
Conversations about Resistance
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An in depth look at non-violent resistance in the West Bank from Maurice Cotter, a human rights monitor in Palestine and Israel.
Analysis of Israel/Palestine
Communities of Faith Must Join to Demand an Arms Embargo
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The viability of a two-state solution in the Israel/Palestine conflict depends on the conscience of people within the United States.
Analysis of Israel/Palestine
The Problem with Solutions
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Noah Habeeb asks us to remember that in order to successfully implement a just solution to the Israel/Palestine conflict, we need to focus on the process of solving it, not just the solution.
Politics & Society
A Two-State Solution is the Only Option
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Alon Ben-Meir writes: “Israel and the Palestinians must choose to either live in peace or in a state of constant hostilities and bloodshed. The Palestinians’ right to a state of their own, coupled with unanimous international support, makes the two-state solution the only viable option.”
Analysis of Israel/Palestine
On the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Back to Democratic Basics
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Sam Sussman outlines why Democrats should be critical of the Netanyahu goverment and the Occupation, now more than ever.
Analysis of Israel/Palestine
Moving Beyond Despair
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Don Waxman proposes a pragmatic approach which will “focus on campaigning for interim measures that Israel could easily adopt, measures that would dramatically improve the lives and enhance the rights of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.”
Politics & Society
“The Ploughshare Without Fear”: Remembering Martin Buber (1878-1965)
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Carol Ascher on Martin Buber’s legacy and how we can honor and incorporate his vision for Jews and Israelis living “together with”.
Israel/Palestine
Repenting for What Israel Did to Gaza – Without Condoning the Wrongs Committed by Hamas
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The human suffering is monumental. The political consequence was a major rightward turn in Israel that shaped the 2015 Israeli elections.
Analysis of Israel/Palestine
Bringing the Values of Open Hillel Into Postgraduate Life: An Open Letter
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Where will all the Open Hillelnikim go once they’ve left campus? What will become of this movement? How will you engage the Jewish community beyond campus? In short, how will you engage with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as an American Jew?
Analysis of Israel/Palestine
Assimilation Indeed: Hillel’s Co-optation of Progressive Jewish Students, 1967-2015
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For many Jewish students, the Six-Day War constituted the first time they experienced a connection to a Jewish cause recognized by the establishment. Unfortunately, the Hillel International of today has prioritized parroting the hasbara of expansionist Israeli governments over capacious intellectual debate.