The Balance Doctrine
byIsrael must create the conditions for the Semitic region to gain independence from Washington.
Analysis
Washington & Jerusalem At Odds Over Gaza’s Future
byBecause Netanyahu resisted Biden’s pressure on the ground incursion, the next point of contention between Washington & Jerusalem centers on who should take responsibility for Gaza after the war.
The Cold Front: US Pressure
byIsrael has already withstood US pressure against a ground invasion. Now we need to resist American efforts to prop up a puppet dictatorship in Gaza.
Israel Just Changed
byThe horrors inflicted by Hamas over the weekend have sparked intense feelings of vulnerability & anger throughout Israel & the Jewish Diaspora.
Is Torture ‘Reasonable’ in the Eyes of Israel’s Supreme Court?
byCan Israelis trust a Supreme Court that permits torturing civilians to extract confessions to be the ultimate decider on what is considered ‘reasonable’?
Supreme Court & Anti-Government NGOs Target Israel’s Poor
byBy banning the government’s new food stamp program, the Supreme Court is highlighting the class component of current societal tensions.
Crisis in the Likud
byNetanyahu’s decades of experience handling intra-party coups, factional splits & foreign pressure have made him the man best suited to lead us through this national crisis. But is he up for the task?
A Complex Conversion: Perspectives on Missionaries in Israel
byAn informal social survey exploring diverse opinions about missionaries & their impact in Israel from across the socio-political spectrum.
Chikli Alleges White House Coordinating with Protest Leaders
byWhile one side of the judicial reform debate has more electoral power, the other has the backing of not only the media, upper echelons of the security forces & the Israeli bourgeoisie, but also Uncle Sam.
Zionists for Dividing Zion
byThe crux of the neo-Zionist argument put forward by Flayton & Hyde is that Palestinians & Ḥaredi Jews pose an existential threat to Zionist Jerusalem.
Ehud Barak’s Key Role in Israel’s anti-Government Protest Movement
byBarak has long worked to advance American interests in Israel & it therefore shouldn’t surprise us to see him at the center of the protest movement.
The Media Misread the Angel Bakery Boycott: Why it Matters
byIsrael’s ruling class is often blinded by its stubborn refusal to accept the fact that ‘second Israel’ is growing stronger than the ‘first Israel’ elites.