Peled: The only way forward is ‘transformation’ of a racist apartheid state into a democracy By Philip Weiss June 27, 2012 40 Last week Miko Peled, the Israeli author of The General’s Son, appeared with his publisher…
Pro-Israel literary subculture is poised to champion Shani Boianjiu, as it did Risa Miller By Ira Glunts June 26, 2012 20 Guns and drones can break our bones, but words can also hurt us. –Reaction of…
Channeling Beinart, Yoffie says settlements are ending US Jewish love affair with Israel By Ilene Cohen June 26, 2012 9 Rabbi Eric Yoffie, in my humble opinion, was the man who, as head of the…
Reminder: ‘New Yorker’ fiction parody contest ends in 3 days! By James North and Philip Weiss June 26, 2012 28 Late last Friday, we announced a New Yorker fiction parody contest– inspired by the magazine’s…
Life without a lobby: Putin visits both sides, praises Palestinians ‘responsible’ conduct By Philip Weiss June 26, 2012 38 Barack Obama is watching this. Vladimir Putin did what he has not done, visited Israel…
Quick– somebody lock the doors and call the ICC! By Eleanor Kilroy June 26, 2012 41 This picture of Henry Kissinger, Tony Blair, and Shimon Peres appeared in Haaretz’s coverage of…
Foxman in American translation By Philip Weiss June 26, 2012 12 Yesterday we picked up Allison Kaplan Sommer’s report for Haaretz on a debate in Israel…
Not on the front page: NYT’s David Sanger ‘presumes’ we’re conducting covert hostilities against North Korea By Philip Weiss June 26, 2012 5 I’m confused by David Sanger, the New York Times correspondent and author of the important…
Peretz says, ‘Only Jews will have Israel’s back’ By Philip Weiss June 26, 2012 43 In The Wall Street Journal, Marty Peretz says that Jonathan Pollard is a scoundrel, but…
Following MSCI statement, anti-boycott orgs concede occupation’s role in Caterpillar divestment By Adam Horowitz June 26, 2012 9 When the news first broke last week that Caterpillar was dropped from MSCI’s socially responsible…