Developing a Jewish Line on Iran
byWhile Jews have good reason to seek the fall of the Ayatollah’s regime, calling for a return to something resembling Iran under the Shah is essentially supporting the interests of Western oil companies.
While Jews have good reason to seek the fall of the Ayatollah’s regime, calling for a return to something resembling Iran under the Shah is essentially supporting the interests of Western oil companies.
To break Israel’s subjugation to Washington, Jerusalem must advance a policy of attaining independence on several interrelated fronts.
Bridging the psychological divide between Israelis & Diaspora Jews will require mutual empathy.
The tragedy of Jews on the American right isn’t that the empire is crumbling — but that they built their identities on the assumption that it never would.
Because Jews now enjoy self-determination in the land of our ancestors, we can choose to drop the project of American success in exchange for the more rewarding one of rebuilding our civilization.
We are elated to see our captives return. But we can’t fool ourselves into thinking that we attained victory.
In addition to a necessary strategic re-evaluation, these accords should be subject to an ethical review.
We can defang the term ‘West Bank’ of its political connotations by simply using it in contexts that obviously describe the Jewish heartland.
The revolutionary science of historical materialism offers us tools for waging effective struggles to change Israeli society while strengthening Israel’s position in the region & on the international stage.
Recognizing cognitive dissonance in oneself takes courage & honesty. It’s uncomfortable & painful. It means facing a scary reality without flinching.
The caveats Zionist politicians make when rejecting partition betrays the shallowness of their thinking.
As Israel threatens US dominance in the Semitic region, distantly familiar forces of anti-Semitism appear to be emerging on the American right.