Orthodox Seattle Rabbi Kills Pedestrian, Serves No Time Jews & Judaism Seattle Orthodox Seattle Rabbi Kills Pedestrian, Serves No Time Richard Silverstein February 29, 2008 Nakata family mourns during Schwartz sentencing (Erika Schultz/Seattle Times) I’d hoped I’d never have to write this.... Read More Read more about Orthodox Seattle Rabbi Kills Pedestrian, Serves No Time
Israeli Minister: We Will Bring ‘Holocaust’ on Palestinians Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Israeli Minister: We Will Bring ‘Holocaust’ on Palestinians Richard Silverstein February 29, 2008 Just when you think the Israeli-Palestinian rhetoric has reached rock bottom one side or the other surprises... Read More Read more about Israeli Minister: We Will Bring ‘Holocaust’ on Palestinians
Tony Karon’s Eloquence on Obama Candidacy Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Politics & Society Tony Karon’s Eloquence on Obama Candidacy Richard Silverstein February 29, 2008 Tony Karon has really outdone himself in today’s post arguing that Barack Obama’s candidacy marks the fulfillment... Read More Read more about Tony Karon’s Eloquence on Obama Candidacy
Breaking the Silence Photo Exhibit Tours U.S. Mideast Peace The Arts Breaking the Silence Photo Exhibit Tours U.S. Richard Silverstein February 29, 2008 Breaking the Silence, the Israeli anti-Occupation group composed of IDF veterans, is sponsoring a photo exhibition in... Read More Read more about Breaking the Silence Photo Exhibit Tours U.S.
Tennessee Republicans Claim Obama Will ‘Put Israel into Crosshairs of Anti-Jewish Left’ Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Politics & Society Tennessee Republicans Claim Obama Will ‘Put Israel into Crosshairs of Anti-Jewish Left’ Richard Silverstein February 28, 2008 Tennessee Republican Party press release Tennessee Republicans have outdone David Horowitz, Daniel Pipes and Charles Jacobs in... Read More Read more about Tennessee Republicans Claim Obama Will ‘Put Israel into Crosshairs of Anti-Jewish Left’
Tim Russert Tars Obama With Farrakhan Brush Mideast Peace Tim Russert Tars Obama With Farrakhan Brush Richard Silverstein February 28, 2008 Talking Points Memo and many liberal blogs have correctly noted with outrage Tim Russert’s challenge to Barack... Read More Read more about Tim Russert Tars Obama With Farrakhan Brush
64% of Israelis Favor Talks With Hamas; Why Can’t a Presidential Candidate? Mideast Peace Politics & Society 64% of Israelis Favor Talks With Hamas; Why Can’t a Presidential Candidate? Richard Silverstein February 28, 2008 Let’s talk about what it means to be “pro-Israel.” Barack Obama correctly noted that in American Jewish... Read More Read more about 64% of Israelis Favor Talks With Hamas; Why Can’t a Presidential Candidate?
Obama: Being Pro-Israel Doesn’t Mean Being Pro-Likud Mideast Peace Politics & Society Obama: Being Pro-Israel Doesn’t Mean Being Pro-Likud Richard Silverstein February 26, 2008 Shmuel Rosner reports with displeasure an important statement Barack Obama made in his meeting with Ohio Jewish... Read More Read more about Obama: Being Pro-Israel Doesn’t Mean Being Pro-Likud
Reuters Claims Hezbollah Accepts Responsibility for Argentine Bombing Mideast Peace Reuters Claims Hezbollah Accepts Responsibility for Argentine Bombing Richard Silverstein February 26, 2008 If you’re a news junkie like me you’ll often find aspects of articles you’ll disagree with. Reporters... Read More Read more about Reuters Claims Hezbollah Accepts Responsibility for Argentine Bombing
Omigod, Obama Not Just Muslim, But Somali Elder! Politics & Society Omigod, Obama Not Just Muslim, But Somali Elder! Richard Silverstein February 25, 2008 Omigod, he IS Muslim! Did any of you ever have the misfortune to be punished in high... Read More Read more about Omigod, Obama Not Just Muslim, But Somali Elder!
Michael Clayton, Terrific Oscar-Winning Thriller Film-TV-Media Seattle The Arts Michael Clayton, Terrific Oscar-Winning Thriller Richard Silverstein February 25, 2008 Last night, we went to see Michael Clayton. I’d read fabulous reviews of No Country for Old... Read More Read more about Michael Clayton, Terrific Oscar-Winning Thriller
Clinton Disinformation Campaign Attacks Obama as Soft on Israel Mideast Peace Politics & Society Clinton Disinformation Campaign Attacks Obama as Soft on Israel Richard Silverstein February 24, 2008 Thanks to Philip Weiss for pointing out an interesting article in the current Newsweek about the Clinton... Read More Read more about Clinton Disinformation Campaign Attacks Obama as Soft on Israel