Iran: What’s Rafsanjani Up To? Mideast Peace Iran: What’s Rafsanjani Up To? Richard Silverstein June 25, 2009 Today’s rally mourning the Teheran martyrs, which was summoned by candidates Moussavi, Karroubi and Ayatollah Montazeri, appears... Read More Read more about Iran: What’s Rafsanjani Up To?
McCain, Graham Clamor for Punishing Iran Sanctions Mideast Peace Politics & Society McCain, Graham Clamor for Punishing Iran Sanctions Richard Silverstein June 25, 2009 The shame of the neocons continues. Now it’s Iran. Democracy Now broadcast a terrific news segment today... Read More Read more about McCain, Graham Clamor for Punishing Iran Sanctions
Mitchell Cancels Paris Meeting With Bibi Mideast Peace Politics & Society Mitchell Cancels Paris Meeting With Bibi Richard Silverstein June 25, 2009 There are some progressives like Tony Judt (and others) who continue to doubt that Obama has what... Read More Read more about Mitchell Cancels Paris Meeting With Bibi
Israel and Neocons: Selling Regime Change Again (This Time, Iran) Mideast Peace Politics & Society Israel and Neocons: Selling Regime Change Again (This Time, Iran) Richard Silverstein June 24, 2009 Comment is Free published a shortened version of the following piece today. The comment thread is interesting... Read More Read more about Israel and Neocons: Selling Regime Change Again (This Time, Iran)
Oy, You Can Stick a Stake Through Ross’ Heart, But He Won’t Die Mideast Peace Politics & Society Oy, You Can Stick a Stake Through Ross’ Heart, But He Won’t Die Richard Silverstein June 24, 2009 Dennis Ross appears to have nine lives–at least. He leaves the State Department where he had been... Read More Read more about Oy, You Can Stick a Stake Through Ross’ Heart, But He Won’t Die
Obama to Appoint U.S. Ambassador to Syria Mideast Peace Politics & Society Obama to Appoint U.S. Ambassador to Syria Richard Silverstein June 23, 2009 This is a big story potentially and further confirms Barack Obama’s long-range vision to mend U.S. fences... Read More Read more about Obama to Appoint U.S. Ambassador to Syria
The Kids: Spring Photos Children & Family Seattle The Kids: Spring Photos Richard Silverstein June 23, 2009 Being the lazy ould sod that I am (that’s a joke by the way) I have six... Read More Read more about The Kids: Spring Photos
After Bloodshed, Iranian Opposition Takes Deep Breath Mideast Peace After Bloodshed, Iranian Opposition Takes Deep Breath Richard Silverstein June 22, 2009 After Sunday’s mayhem and the murder of between 19 and 150 Iranians by the state security services,... Read More Read more about After Bloodshed, Iranian Opposition Takes Deep Breath
Bringing the Boycott Back Home: Israeli Bar Boycotts IDF, Settlements Mideast Peace Bringing the Boycott Back Home: Israeli Bar Boycotts IDF, Settlements Richard Silverstein June 21, 2009 You didn’t think it was possible for Israel to boycott itself, did you? But a Tel Aviv... Read More Read more about Bringing the Boycott Back Home: Israeli Bar Boycotts IDF, Settlements
Yeshiva Bochers Study Arabic Children & Family Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Yeshiva Bochers Study Arabic Richard Silverstein June 21, 2009 After writing something particularly critical of Orthodox Jews (say, extremist settlers) some of my readers disparage my... Read More Read more about Yeshiva Bochers Study Arabic
Rabbi Brian’s Blog: New Progressive Jewish Blog Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Military-Tech-Security Rabbi Brian’s Blog: New Progressive Jewish Blog Richard Silverstein June 20, 2009 When I first began this blog in 2003, you could’ve put every progressive Jewish blogger comfortably inside... Read More Read more about Rabbi Brian’s Blog: New Progressive Jewish Blog
Democrats Abroad Calls ‘Feel the Hate’ Video ‘Drivel’ Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Politics & Society Democrats Abroad Calls ‘Feel the Hate’ Video ‘Drivel’ Richard Silverstein June 20, 2009 The leader of Israel’s chapter of Democrats Abroad, an international organization that promotes the interests of the... Read More Read more about Democrats Abroad Calls ‘Feel the Hate’ Video ‘Drivel’