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Meron Disaster and the Dangers of Theocracy

• Jews & Judaism
• Mideast Peace

Meron Disaster and the Dangers of Theocracy

Richard Silverstein May 1, 2021 21

Let’s begin at the beginning: Israel is a theocracy. Not a democracy.  To be more precise, it...

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Israel’s Political Dysfunction Could Lead to Iran Disaster

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Israel’s Political Dysfunction Could Lead to Iran Disaster

Richard Silverstein April 29, 2021 10

The circus that is Israeli politics continues, with Netanyahu hosting a cabinet meeting at which he forced...

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Shin Bet Arrests Spanish Humanitarian Aid Worker on Terror Charges

• Mideast Peace
• Military-Tech-Security

Shin Bet Arrests Spanish Humanitarian Aid Worker on Terror Charges

Richard Silverstein April 28, 2021 5

The Shin Bet continues its deliberate campaign to criminalize humanitarian aid work in Palestine by arresting yet...

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Israeli Human Rights NGOs Demand Prosecution of IDF Colonel and Physician for Raping Palestinian Woman

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Israeli Human Rights NGOs Demand Prosecution of IDF Colonel and Physician for Raping Palestinian Woman

Richard Silverstein April 25, 2021 3

My last post identified the senior IDF officer responsible for the rape of a Palestinian female detainee...

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BREAKING: IDF Commander Who Ordered Rape of Palestinian Identified

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BREAKING: IDF Commander Who Ordered Rape of Palestinian Identified

Richard Silverstein April 23, 2021 6

NOTE: I just published a new Middle East Eye piece about the near-disaster averted when a Syrian...

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BREAKING: Israeli Newspaper Violates Censorship, Identifying Senior IDF Commander

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BREAKING: Israeli Newspaper Violates Censorship, Identifying Senior IDF Commander

Richard Silverstein April 15, 2021 18

חשיפה: פאשלה של הצנזורה חשפה: מפקד יחידת “אגוז” הוא סא”ל אפרים תהילה A few weeks ago, an...

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Mossad Bombed Natanz Nuclear Facility in Campaign to Sabotage US Iran Policy and JCPOA Deal

• Mideast Peace

Mossad Bombed Natanz Nuclear Facility in Campaign to Sabotage US Iran Policy and JCPOA Deal

Richard Silverstein April 12, 2021 14

There are conflicting reports about the nature and extent of the damage caused by a Mossad attack...

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BREAKING: Who Leaked the Israeli Attack on the Iranian Spy Ship to New York Times

• Military-Tech-Security

BREAKING: Who Leaked the Israeli Attack on the Iranian Spy Ship to New York Times

Richard Silverstein April 10, 2021 10

מי הדליף ל”ניו-יורק טיימס” את המידע על תקיפת הספינה האיראנית עוד לפני התקיפה עצמה? הסימנים מצביעים על...

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Israeli President Mandates Netanyahu, Amidst Criminal Trial, to Form Government

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Israeli President Mandates Netanyahu, Amidst Criminal Trial, to Form Government

Richard Silverstein April 6, 2021 14

Israel has once again passed another milestone in corruption. For the first time, the president has tasked...

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BREAKING: Israeli Who Offered Escape to Jordanian Ex-Crown Prince’s Family is Mossad Asset

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BREAKING: Israeli Who Offered Escape to Jordanian Ex-Crown Prince’s Family is Mossad Asset

Richard Silverstein April 4, 2021 26

חשיפה: הישראלי רועי שפושניק, המעורב באירועים האחרונים בחצר המלוכה בירדן, הוא סייען של המוסד حصري: الاسرائيلي روعي...

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In Contentious Meeting, Abbas Tells Shin Bet Chief: “You and I Can Both Sit Together in a Cell in the Hague!”

• Mideast Peace

In Contentious Meeting, Abbas Tells Shin Bet Chief: “You and I Can Both Sit Together in a Cell in the Hague!”

Richard Silverstein April 1, 2021 8

NOTE: I’ve published two articles on the Israeli elections. In Middle East Eye, I reported on the...

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How Hitler Killed Half the Jewish Diaspora and Zionism Projects Death of the Rest

• Film-TV-Media
• Mideast Peace

How Hitler Killed Half the Jewish Diaspora and Zionism Projects Death of the Rest

Richard Silverstein March 21, 2021 18

I recently participated in an online panel that accompanied the screening of the film documentary, Yiddish: the...

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