Intra-Coalition Sparring Invokes/Mirrors Ancient Divides
According to the Ḥaredi view, the Zealots were the bad Jews; the extremist fringe who caused Israel’s destruction. But that’s not the only way to see it.
Trump’s Direct Talks with Hamas
While many nationalist Israelis & their Diaspora supporters have been euphoric over President Trump’s pro-Israel rhetoric, his administration’s direct talks with Hamas should jerk them awake.
No to the American ‘Riviera’ of Gaza
Resisting Trump’s plan to rule Gaza would go a long way in advancing Israel’s psychological liberation.
David Friedman’s ‘One Jewish State’
While some might claim to see similarities between Friedman’s ideas & many of those put forward by the Vision movement, a close reading of his book reveals deep unresolvable ideological differences.
Sorry
Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Every Instagram story says. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. We didn’t do enough. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. What are you saying sorry for? For…
Jews should be wary of the ‘War on Woke’
For some Diaspora Jews, embracing a war on ‘wokeness’ stems from a false perception that the American right will be better for Israel than the liberal administration it seeks to replace.
Kissinger: An American Jewish Tale
From a Jewish perspective, Henry Kissinger was a tragic figure. He personified the ‘court Jew’ who made himself indispensable to powerful gentiles.
Unwittingly Strengthening Jewish Unity
By targeting non-Zionist Jewish institutions, Palestinian solidarity activists are ironically increasing the national consciousness of many Jews otherwise alienated from the Israeli state.
My First Year Home as an Israeli
During my first year as an Israeli, I’ve witnessed this nation grow & develop in so many challenging ways.
Examining ‘My Unorthodox Life’
The fundamental problem with the show is that the community Julia Haart rejects is already so colonized and removed from the Jewish ideal.
Celebrating Pompeo’s Visit to Psagot Reveals a Shallow National Consciousness
Psagot bottles featuring an ancient Judean rebel coin alongside the name of the top US diplomat expresses a deep crisis in Israel’s national camp.
Reclaiming our Existence Through Resistance
We must listen as experienced allies with a painful history of oppression and a legacy of revolution.