Israel’s near-seven-decade oppression of the Palestinian people has cost it popular support worldwide and led Zionists to rely more and more on paid-off political allies to shield Israeli interests, observes Lawrence Davidson.
Category: Religion
Behind Turkey’s Post-Coup Crisis
A Modest Proposal: An Irish AIPAC
Russia Pushes Back on NATO Expansion
Garrison Keillor’s Prophecy and Apostasy
How ISIS’s Palmyra ‘Erase’ Trap Was Foiled
The Islamic State “spared” some ancient ruins at Palmyra as part of a trap to blow up the antiquities after their liberation, scheming to kill hundreds of Syrian army troops and “erase” the treasures for all time, reports Franklin Lamb.
Trump’s Blatantly Racist Campaign
Making Sense of Orlando Madness
Two Bigots Running for US President
It’s easy to spot Donald Trump’s crude bigotry but harder to detect Hillary Clinton’s more subtle variety since it pertains mostly to Palestinians and people pressuring Israel to respect Palestinian rights, explains Lawrence Davidson.
What’s Really Best for Israel?
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump went before AIPAC this year and pandered to those who blindly support Israel’s hard-line policies, but Bernie Sanders’s more evenhanded approach is better for Israel, says Rabbi Michael Lerner.