Palestinian Left a Potential Partner for Israeli Nationalists
byThe alliance’s rejection of the West’s two-state agenda presents an opportunity for Jewish nationalists championing a one state vision.
Eldad
byThere are few who live Nevua who blaze forward, their moonlit steps knitting and re-knitting the stars in their orbits who tread through darkness…
Poverty Reports Reveal Need for More Humane Social Policies
byUnder Netanyahu, the state intervenes as little as possible in the market and keeps taxes on Israel’s wealthiest citizens to a minimum while roughly 20% of the population lives below the poverty line.
Thousands Protest Shabak Treatment of Teenage Suspects
byIf we see a disparity between the treatment of Jewish and Palestinian prisoners by our security forces, we should correct that disparity not by lowering the standard for how we treat Jewish prisoners but by raising the standard for how we treat Palestinians.
Fault-Line
byLarge, coarse hands, with nails near-black palms etched with the moving of stones and the building of houses strength melds into gentle attention at…
Parshat Va’eira
byIt is through the story of Israel, as it unfolds throughout time, that humanity sees history as possessing Divine meaning and purpose.
State Must Stop Politicized Expulsions from Amona
byHonoring the purchase of Amona is a way for Israel’s government to encourage Jewish nationalists to establish communities in a proper way that respects Palestinian property rights.
Bennett Split Creates New Opportunities for Bayit Yehudi
byIf the party can return to its traditional concern for Israel’s weaker sectors, combined with commitment to Jewish identity and Eretz Yisrael, it could grow for itself a base concerned with Jewish national aspirations and values of social responsibility.
Patchwork Babel
byI’ve seen your face and wandering body spread across the vacant sky I’ve lost so many wills to live wondering how I passed you…
Hasbarism Versus Liberal Zionism Versus Hebrew Universalism
byA 2014 debate between former Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon, J Street Executive Director Jeremy Ben-Ami and West Bank Jewish activist Rabbi Yehuda HaKohen.
Israel on the Wrong Side of Philippines Conflict
byShould the State of Israel cooperate and benefit from an oppressive regime’s suppression of the population or should we side with guerrilla forces acting with and on behalf of the people against tyranny for half a century?
Early Elections the Best Move to Delay Trump Plan
byThe best political image for Netanyahu leading the Likud into elections would be that of a leader both close to the administration in Washington and strong on Jewish national issues.