On behalf of ‘the Jewish people,’ Chairman Ackerman is ‘appalled and utterly disgusted’ by Goldstone bar mitzvah bar By Philip Weiss April 16, 2010 44 One reason the South African Jewish religious authority, the board of deputies, has tried to…
Wiesel to Obama: Laissez les bons temps rouler a Jerusalem By Philip Weiss April 16, 2010 341 A week or so back Netanyahu asked Elie Wiesel to intercede with Obama. Wiesel said…
Former FL senator Graham regurgitates the talking points, in Beirut By Ahmed Moor April 16, 2010 20 I had the privilege of attending a talk by former Florida Senator Bob Graham at…
Rabkin: We cannot have a rational approach to the peace process till we decouple the fate of Israel from the Jewish future By Yakov Rabkin April 16, 2010 139 Yakov Rabkin, a professor of history at the University of Montreal, lately presented a paper…
With friends like these . . . By Cecilie Surasky April 16, 2010 18 Overheard at UC Berkeley while people were waiting to get into the room for the…
UC Berkeley divestment vote–it isn’t over yet By Cecilie Surasky April 16, 2010 39 Being a part of the tremendous coalition effort to pass a divestment bill at Berkeley…
South African rabbis: We didn’t pressure Goldstone, but if we did that’s OK By Philip Weiss April 16, 2010 12 Yesterday it was reported that the South African Zionist Federation and other religious bodies had…
Khalidi: No Palestinian leader can accept this gerrymandered Jerusalem By Philip Weiss April 16, 2010 50 Palestinian-American scholar Rashid Khalidi is a quiet, mature leader on the issue who should be…
Nice little obfuscation from Clinton By Anonymous Contributor April 16, 2010 107 From Haaretz: She added: "But we believe that through good-faith negotiations, the parties can mutually…