Israel
Arab Bedouins in the Negev Are in Trouble!
For those of you following the Negev Bedouin land issue… It’s true that last month’s Supreme Court decision regarding Umm al-Hiran and A-Tir was bad. The result was
February 12, 2016
For those of you following the Negev Bedouin land issue… It’s true that last month’s Supreme Court decision regarding Umm al-Hiran and A-Tir was bad. The result was
The entire phenomenon of Bernie Sanders as a credible candidate for President of the United States is one of the stunning stories of this extraordinary
Since J. Hoberman, a highly respected film critic, is not a right-winger, I found the vehemence of his Tablet magazine put-down of Amos Gitai’s new
The following post is adapted from comments I recently offered to a group of Jewish social justice activists who were discussing responses to the recent
“Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence” by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Review & Commentary by Yoel Magid “The Encyclopedia of War” surveys over 1800 conflicts
This week, the U.S. embassy in Israel took the extraordinary step of issuing a public statement warning Israel’s leaders to protect freedom of speech in
With “Netanyahu at War,” the PBS Frontline series continues its tradition of visiting its subject with a combination of fast-paced dramatic footage, sprinkled with authoritative talking heads
[Click here for Part 2, and there for Part 1.] The final substantive session was a heart-to-heart dialogue between journalists and authors Peter Beinart and Ari
[For the first part, click here.] During the closing plenary, one person sitting near me opined that Amb. Samantha Power’s wonderfully nuanced speech was not
The reports about MK Ayman Odeh (Joint List) canceling his meeting with the Conference of Presidents of American Jewish Organizations are so sad. According to