Tikun Olam-תקון עולם: Make the World a Better Place

George Bush: “How much longer do I have to listen to this angry bitch?!” (photo: Ozier Muhammad/NYT)

For those who follow my posts about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, you’ll know that one of my subthemes is the pernicious impact AIPAC has in dominating discourse on this subject. It’s bad enough that AIPAC maintains hegemony within the American Jewish community, but it’s also the 900 lb. gorilla within the halls of Congress and [...]

Actually, my blog post title is a misnomer. Unlike President Bush, who has a fairly coherent policy regarding the conflict, the Democrats have none. They do have an Israel policy and it goes something like this: support Israel right down the line, never refer to the Palestinians, never criticize any Israeli policy even [...]