Author Archives: Donna Nevel

One NY rabbi could hear the questions, but another barred them from his synagogue: Is Israel—or can it be—a democracy? Is there—or can there be—equality in Israel? Can a Jewish state be democratic?

The Anti-Defamation League, which is supposedly committed to civil liberties for minorities, has failed to criticize the NY Police Department for its surveillance of Muslims

Open up genuine discussions in the Jewish communities about the occupation, the wall, and the right of return. Stop the tactics of calling one’s opponents anti-Semitic or claiming that they advocate the “elimination of Israel”

Mainstream media accounts of Islamophobic speech fail to make the connection the bigotry and the support it is getting inside the hard right Zionist camp

The separation of the world into “good Muslims” and “bad Muslims” is integral to U.S. foreign policy, which encompasses the “special” relationship between the U.S. and Israel and the “war on terror.” Within the mainstream Jewish community, the litmus test separating “good” and “bad” Muslims relates most often to Israel.

After Phil Weiss wrote about Occupy Wall Street and faulted Jews for Economic and Racial Justice (JFREJ) for not focusing on the Palestinian issue, Donna Nevel sent him the following note. She gave us permission to publish it. I was … Continue reading →

A Jewish journalist recently asked me whether having a panel of Jews about the cultural boycott of Israel (see flyer below) privileges Jewish voices over those of Palestinians. This is a serious question deserving of serious consideration. Of course we … Continue reading →

Monthly Review has published two pieces on the Khalil Gibran International Academy affair in New York. One is by the school’s former principal, Debbie Almontaser, and there is a companion piece by Donna Nevel. Go to Monthly Review to read … Continue reading →

Donna Nevel was part of the media team for the US boat to Gaza. At Monthly Review she tells the story of meeting two passengers on the boat, Missy Lane, 32, and Max Suchan, 22, during the Greek uprisings early … Continue reading →