Despite it All
byA deeply heartfelt rant inspired by the current upsurge in violence between Israelis & Palestinians.
Don’t Sleep
byThis violence & the messages of hate on ethnic lines surrounding it, are symptoms of broader systemic failings & contradictions we need to rise above.
A Moment of Clarity [for the US-Israel Relationship]
byThe US-Israel relationship has always been conditioned on submission to the regional interests and imperialist demands of the United States.
The Yom Kippur War (VI): The End Game
byHow a daring Israeli officer boldly turned the tide of battle & unwittingly helped the United States to definitively steal Egypt away from the Soviet Union.
When Jewish Identity Becomes Anti-Semitic
byWhile it’s naive to assume the GOP’s interests align with those of the State of Israel, it’s even more ridiculous to think it ‘anti-Semitic’ to recognize Israel as the home country of the Jewish people.
Earth, Wind & Fire
bySolid, dependable, unbreakable A pillar of hard-packed earth Crunching forward like a bulldozer To work the strings of war Planting mines, firing missiles Commanding…
Why Biden Supports Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza
byThe Biden administration’s support for ‘Israel’s right to defend itself’ is less about concern for Israel’s security than it is about US interests.
The Cost of Principled Ignorance
byIsraelis, Palestinians & our respective supporters tend to all share a self-defeating aversion to understanding the narratives of the Other.
Untitled
byA minute ago all I heard was birdsong Now all I hear are rockets Intercepted overheard A thousand shards of light Cascading down to…
Approaching Yom Yerushalayim
byIt’s important to recognize Israel’s internal development from mere survival & political independence to the liberation of Jerusalem.
The Odyssey Towards Freedom
byIf our time for freedom came, would you listen? If our dream of 3000 years realized, would you care? If our future looked different,…
Yom Yerushalayim Marks the End of Zionism (with Shammai Siskind)
byThe Six Day War concluded the Zionist era, sparked a major crisis for Western civilization & began the next chapter of the Jewish people’s story.