Lessons From the Attack on Huwara
byThe Jews who attacked Huwara this week are actually Israel’s best suited ambassadors for reconciliation with Palestinian society.
Analysis
An Idiot’s Guide to Israeli Judicial Reform
byThe domestic & international hysteria over the Israeli government’s challenge to the Supreme Court serves to obfuscate the actual situation.
Israel’s Demographic Cross-Cleavages
byThe real fault lines in Israeli politics are not the headline news items but actually something else.
Smotrich’s Pathetic Appeal to the American Right
byRather than attempt to pass himself off as a Western conservative, Betzalel Smotrich should boldly own his identity as an obstacle to US imperial interests.
Netanyahu Forms Israel’s 37th Government
byThe realization of this government’s potential will depend on the readiness of its ministers to think in a new way that transcends the ostensible friction between Jewish particularism & universal values.
Between Washington & Jerusalem: Learning from the Past
byNetanyahu likely suspects that the Americans could be planning to take drastic measures in an effort to prevent Israel from moving beyond their control.
Israel’s New Coalition Must Allay the Fears of its Opponents
byThe Israeli public & Jewish Diaspora need to see that Israel can resist US pressure, apply sovereignty to the West Bank & become a more deeply Jewish society without excluding or marginalizing anyone.
US Coalition Pressure Reveals the Weakness of Israel’s National Camp
byEven if Netanyahu tried to teach Smotrich of the need for Israel to pick its battles with Washington, it’s likely that Smotrich’s ignorance of geo-political realities prevented him from appreciating the point.
Cuba Blockade Vote Exposes Israel as a Puppet of Empire
byJerusalem has consistently voted with Washington against ending the blockade, clearly signaling which side Israel sees itself on in the broader struggle between the world’s oppressors & oppressed.
Nides Warns Against Israeli Annexation of the West Bank
byAs US power wanes throughout the globe, Washington seems aware of the need to tread carefully with Israel in the wake of recent elections.
The Deeper Meaning of Israel’s Latest Election Cycle
byThis week’s election results need to be understood within the context of Israel’s broader national development, as well as a major shift from one dominant ideological paradigm to another.
My Election Predictions
byMany parties in Israel have switched up their campaign strategies ahead of next week’s election.