Category Archives: Palestine & Israel

Can Israel Legally Defend Itself?

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Ampersand

Daniel Taub in The Boston Globe: …The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian territories, […] Richard Falk, recently issued a report that goes one remarkable step further. In the conditions existing in Gaza, he asserts, any Israel … Continue reading →

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Naomi Klein on BDS

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Julie

I’ve taken a long time to write about this because I wanted to make sure I had my thoughts on it sorted out. This article by Naomi Klein finally brought me around to the BDS (boycott, divest, sanction) campaign against … Continue reading →

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"The Quintessential Palestinian Experience"

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Julie

Laila El-Haddad has written a powerful and infuriating post about going home to visit her parents: “Its not very comfortable in there is it?” said the stony faced official, cigarette smoke forming a haze around his gleaming oval head. “Its … Continue reading →

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Calling critics of Israel antisemites without calling them antisemites

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Ampersand

Harvard professor and plagiarist Alan Dershowitz has a reputation for unfairly suggesting that Israel’s critics are antisemites. In response, Dershowitz says: I have challenged anyone who claims that mere criticism of Israel is often labeled anti-Semitism to document that serious … Continue reading →

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Ordinary Palestinians Tortured By Israelis Until They Agree To Spy, Then Murdered By Hamas For Spying

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Ampersand

From Jonathan Cook: Masterminding this strategy is the Israeli secret police, the Shin Bet, which has recently turned its attention to sick Gazans and their relatives who need to leave the Strip. With hospitals and medicines in short supply, some … Continue reading →

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Waltz With Bashir Animator Takes On Gaza

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Julie

Via JVoices: (Cross-posted at Modern Mitzvot.)

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Hitting that Dusty Trail

Posted on March 3, 2009 by David Schraub

February’s up, and that seems as good a time as any to bring this guesting stint to a close. I want to thank everyone very much for reading, listening, reacting and commenting. I hope you found what I said interesting, … Continue reading →

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Settlements and the One State Solution

Posted on February 23, 2009 by David Schraub

I’m already pretty firmly on the record that the continued expansion of the settlements poses a massive threat to the viability of the two-state solution of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. The longer the settlements stay up, many argue, the more entrenched … Continue reading →

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Quote du Jour

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

“Swear to God, if [Israelis] ever want a Gentile prime minister, my first order would be to deploy the IDF in a north-south line, facing east. My second order would be ‘forward march’ and the order to halt would not … Continue reading →

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Criticism as Punishment: Retribution, Utility, and Outrage

Posted on February 19, 2009 by David Schraub

In the field of criminal law, there are two main philosophical schools on how society is allowed to punish offenders. The first is the retributive school — basically arguing that we can punish people solely based on how much they … Continue reading →

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