Author Archives: Mark Braverman

Memo to Tom Friedman: The problem is not that we are not engaged with Israel, the problem is that we are VERY engaged, and it is the nature of that engagement that must change

15 church leaders called for possible suspension of US aid to Israel. The Episcopal bishop begs to differ. Martin Luther King Jr would have scorned her stance

The popular uprising in Egypt that unseated President Hosni Mubarak, together with Al Jazeera’s January 23rd release of the “Palestine Papers,” have produced if not an earthquake, then certainly seismic rumblings in the ground supporting Israel’s control of the West … Continue reading →

On October 6 The Washington Post ran a story entitled “A key back channel for U.S., Israeli ties.” The story informs us that “Dennis Ross, a longtime Middle East expert, has emerged as a crucial, behind-the-scenes conduit between the White … Continue reading →

Last week we posted the first part of Mark Braverman’s report on how the Presbyterian Church dealt with the ongoing controversy over its position on Israel/Palestine at its General Assembly. Here is the second part. There were two groups of … Continue reading →

I’ve just returned from Minneapolis, having attended the 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA at the invitation of the denomination’s Israel Palestine Mission Network. The PC(USA) is at the epicenter of the struggle of the Christian community in … Continue reading →