March marks the grim two-year anniversary of the start of the Syrian civil war. Recent figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights put the death toll at a staggering 70,000 and there are nearly 1 million refugees. The bloody civil war has pit a loose alliance of rebels against the nation’s long seated Assad family, [...]
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For the last few years I’ve had the privilege and tremendous responsibility of working in civic education. Teaching involves more than just facts or formulas, but an effort to shape the intellect and work to better the soul of one’s students. My goal was never to foist my views, but to challenge students on their [...]
Making sense of Israel’s election results is difficult, even for Israelis. Israelis certainly find it bewildering and they’ve lived with the process their entire lives. American outsiders looking in find it inscrutable. Despite their difference in appearance, Israeli and American democracy share the same goals: to reflect the voices of the people, but to restrain [...]
Clearly, this is a fraught time in Israel-Palestinian relations. A third intifada may not happen, but violence is increasing. Abbas– unable to achieve his goals despite grandstanding at the UN– is threatening to resign and let the Palestinian Authority fall apart (or fall to Hamas). Many blame Israeli intransigence. Settlements are the issue, some say. [...]
Much is being made of Al-Jazeera’s purchase of Al Gore’s television channel, Current TV. Current TV was created by Gore and businessman friend Joel Hyatt. The channel was unabashedly progressive and specifically aimed at a young market. Though it was intended to revolutionize television, Current TV not only failed to change television, but it also [...]
What a year! What a terrible, wonderful, violent, peaceful year! Parts of the world are moving in slow motion, while other parts are moving too fast for us to grasp. Israel’s neighbors are caught in a maelstrom of change. The Arab Spring is a poisoned pill for Israel: the fall of the old despots held [...]
It is time for action! The time has come to stand tall and fight for Israel! In the past year, 157 different anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli organizations have joined forces to intimidate Israel’s friends in the United States and throughout the world. They have used social media to organize high profile campaigns dedicated to tarring Israel [...]
This Thursday, Palestine hopes to achieve non-member observer state status in the United Nations General assembly. It is likely that they will succeed. This recognition continues a trend of what can be described as at best, cold, and at worst, hostile, relations between the United Nations and Israel. Throughout the United Nation’s history, Israel has [...]
Even if you can’t fight with Israel, you can support her efforts online. Please, share these posters with your friends. Get the word out that Israel’s fight is a fight for self defense!
If you’re in Los Angeles, come out to support Israel this weekend!
