Confronting Benny Gantz & Arms Sales to South Sudan
bySelling weapons to war criminals carries a very real human cost and corrupts Israeli society on a far deeper level than a few hooligans shouting offensive slogans from the opposition.
Israel
There was once a political party
byIt’s difficult to believe that Israel once offered a political option for voters who would today feel torn between Yamina and the Joint List.
Obsessing About Otzma Yehudit
byWhat’s most problematic about Otzma is a feature it actually shares in common with both sides of Israel’s ideological and socio-cultural divide.
Netanyahu Planning Coalition to Ease Acceptance of Trump Plan
byNetanyahu likely pushed for the inclusion of kahanists on the national-religious ticket in order to make it easier for him to leave the entire block in opposition when forming his new government.
Purim & Amalek
byConscious of the connection between himself and the Amalekite Haman, Hitler stated in a January 30, 1944 speech that if the Nazis were defeated, the Jews would likely celebrate “a second Purim.”
Trump’s Two-State Plan Rumored to be Complete
byThe best strategy for resisting efforts to partition the country into two states would be to loudly protest the plan and make clear our opposition before the plan is officially announced.
Gantz Presenting Himself as a Willing Western Puppet
byHaving a more willing Gantz heading Israel’s government could give Trump’s Middle East team a more compliant Israeli leadership to work with.
7 Facts About Yair on the 25th of Shvat
byStern was a soldier and a poet who inspired a liberation movement that restored Jewish independence to our land after nearly 2,000 years.
Yair
byHistory is almost always advanced by the visionaries & radicals willing to dream while the herd merely sleeps.
Details of Trump’s Two State Plan Leaked
byReaction to the reports – whether fabricated or not – could help determine how far Trump feels he could push Israel’s government.