As the Ultra-Orthodox pack their bags for Israel, Lawrence Davidson says other American Jews remain in place and continue an increasingly heated debate over human rights versus Zionism.
Schism in US Judaism Deepens
Tag: Zionism
The Bell Tolls for Israel
The danger inherent in a Zionist state ideology was recognized even before the Balfour Declaration was announced in 1917, writes Lawrence Davidson.
Kamala Harris’ Response to Student Provokes Zionist Ire
The vice president’s recent episode at George Mason University is based on a dispute over what is real, writes Lawrence Davidson.
After Corbyn, Israel Lobby Turns Guns on British Academia
The Jewish Chronicle warns that the dismissal of Professor David Miller by the University of Bristol is “just the beginning,” writes Jonathan Cook.
Report: Spike in Israeli Settler Violence Against Palestinians
Security forces have adopted a “let off steam” policy to minimize their confrontation with the settlers, according to a report by Haaretz.
Palestine & Rabbinical Hypocrisy
It’s hard to be a moral person and a Zionist at the same time, writes Lawrence Davidson.
Britain Is Ensuring the Death of a Palestinian State
As long as Britain and other states continue to superficially endorse a two-state solution, Israel will become entrenched as a full-blown apartheid state with international blessing, writes Ilan Pappé.
THE ANGRY ARAB: The Life & Mind of Edward Said
As`ad AbuKhalil says a new biography seems to introduce the reader to someone the Middle East scholar clearly was not.
THE ANGRY ARAB: How Western Media Came to Mirror That of Gulf Despots
Among the locals in the Middle East who work for foreign media, you won’t find anyone who criticizes Saudi Arabia or supports resistance to Israel, writes As`ad AbuKhalil. They simply won’t be hired.
Zionist Academics Take the Side of State Power
Two historical associations in the U.S. for scholars of Middle East studies reflect opposing attitudes about Israel and its behavior toward the Palestinians, writes Lawrence Davidson.