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The real problem with Peretz isn’t simply that he’s not revolutionary and has no ambitions to transcend the capitalist system. It’s that he’s not even a principled social democrat and accomplishes nothing significant for the working class.
Despite all the posturing and political theater taking place, Israelis should expect a Netanyahu-Gantz government – not because it’s what’s best for the State of Israel but because it’s what Trump wants.
The only way to ensure Netanyahu does not form a government with Gantz and accept Trump’s partition plan is for Israelis to vote for parties more loyal to the homeland than the Likud.
Can a Jewish presence thrive in Hebron in such a way that doesn’t negatively impact the city’s other inhabitants?
Most Israeli politicians do not seem to understand how US aid actually works or the price in national independence recipient countries are forced to pay.
From the perspective of Jewish national interests, Ilhan Omar might be a better ally than Donald Trump.
Instead of trying to convince American leaders to let Israel keep the West Bank, Jews who care to protect our homeland should join the fight for full Israeli independence from the United States.
The abusive behavior of Israeli police toward the hilltop youth subculture will likely only harden and further radicalize Judean teenagers.
The Holocaust carries a particularist Jewish message of “Never Again” but also a universal message that calls on us to protect others from the brutality we have faced – even when that brutality doesn’t reach the same heights.
Netanyahu’s attempts to outmaneuver Trump are based on a false premise that accepts Israeli subservience to Washington.
A more effective means of combatting BDS would be to initiate alternative boycotts targeting American companies that profit from our conflict.
Even beyond our own experiences of oppression, the Jewish people has carried within us through history a drive to fight injustice in all its forms.