A Jewish Democratic State
byThe tension between Israel’s ‘Jewish’ & ‘democratic’ features should force us to become more of both.
Greek Wisdom & Cultural Sovereignty
byWhat happens when a people attains national independence but doesn’t follow up material liberation with psychological liberation from the ideological paradigms of dominant empires?
Missionary Irony: The Battle of the Titans
by‘Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.’
-Groucho Marx
Between Washington & Jerusalem: Learning from the Past
byNetanyahu likely suspects that the Americans could be planning to take drastic measures in an effort to prevent Israel from moving beyond their control.
Boundary Issues (5)
byThe fifth part of a series that aims to demystify the evolution of Israel’s West Bank security barrier.
The Dance of Anti-Semitism
byThe Jews need to stop trying to change the anti-Semites & start changing the steps of our dance.
Israel’s New Coalition Must Allay the Fears of its Opponents
byThe Israeli public & Jewish Diaspora need to see that Israel can resist US pressure, apply sovereignty to the West Bank & become a more deeply Jewish society without excluding or marginalizing anyone.
Boundary Issues (4)
byThe Oslo Accords paved the way for the wall but the second intifada (‘Oslo War’) brought it into being.
The Rise in Anti-Semitism & What We Can Learn From Narrative Therapy
by‘It is the story of self-narrative that determines the shape of the expression of our lived experiences.’
Michael White (Narrative therapy pioneer)
Elites, Demagogues & the Jews
byThe ruling class interest in anti-Semitism is similar to that of a guerrilla fighter in camouflage clothing.
Boundary Issues (3)
byThe third part of a series that aims to demystify the evolution of Israel’s West Bank security barrier.
The Corruption of Sigd
byTreating Sigd as an ‘Ethiopian Heritage Day’ robs it of its true value & disrespects generations of Beta Israel who struggled to return home to Israel.