When I was young, Jewish organizations put their feet down about the use of the terms “good Jew” and “bad Jew.” It was too divisive. But that didn’t make the issue go away. I always felt like a bad Jew:…
AIPAC is stuck in a tough position. Among the news stories emanating from this week’s conference is the lobby’s acceptance, if not embrace, of the two-state solution. Several stories of the conference highlight that AIPAC attendees were asking their congresspeople…
Haaretz says that Obama doesn’t clear stuff with Israel before going public, and Israel is upset. Grow up, son. Newsweek says the same. Train wreck ahead. Obama isn’t taking Netanyahu’s cue on Iran or on the Palestinian state. Oh my,…
Haaretz says that Obama doesn’t clear stuff with Israel before going public, and Israel is upset. Grow up, son. Newsweek says the same. Train wreck ahead. Obama isn’t taking Netanyahu’s cue on Iran or on the Palestinian state. Oh my,…
(Photo: Dana Goldstein) Should we call it the anti-lobby–the surging force inside Jewish life against the actions of the Israel lobby? Jewish Voice for Peace had a huge billboard outside the AIPAC policy conference calling for Palestinian freedom. And here…
Every once in a while I do a great post! And I did one last night, exposing the truly weird religious- nationalist rhetoric of Michael Oren, the new Israeli ambassador to the US, in Commentary this month. James North points…
Every once in a while I do a great post! And I did one last night, exposing the truly weird religious- nationalist rhetoric of Michael Oren, the new Israeli ambassador to the US, in Commentary this month. James North points…