The following report was written by a delegate on a recent National Lawyers Guild delegation to Gaza. The Second Nakba By: Reem Salahi History repeats itself. With the key to her demolished home around her neck, the middle-aged Palestinian woman…
A few times in the last 3 years I have declared that young people are going to lead us; and each time I have been premature. I did it at Columbia University in an article for New York Magazine in…
The New Republic sent Yossi Klein Halevi to explore “Ground Zero of Israel’s new Ultra-Nationalism”– the Lieberman movement that is for getting rid of Israeli Arabs. So it’s an article about ultra-nationalist Jews? Well, no. Halevi soon finds his way…
Last night I went to a New York party and got drunk and said a few unmannerly things. My wife wasn’t there, who is often my governor in these situations, or who gives me the grim assessment afterward. This morning…
A budget shortfall of 10 billion NIS (New Israeli Shekels) could “destroy” Israel, Haaretz warns; 3 billion of the shortfall ascribed to the Gaza slaughter. (Thanks to Mohammad of Vancouver)
The movement for divestment at Hampshire college has been led by the local chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. I emailed Brian Van Slyke (right), a SJP member, to learn more about the campaign, what lessons have been learned…
No politician. A student at University of Rochester, where they organized an occupation. The failure of our leaders to denounce unspeakable things as unspeakable things is the reason this groundswell movement is happening among students and grassroots. These kids also…
Another image from the Jews Say No demonstration outside the World Zionist Organization. What’s that lady sayin?