The Israeli people have the right to live in peace and security. So do the Palestinian people. I remain concerned about the platform AIPAC provides for leaders who express bigotry and oppose basic Palestinian rights. For that reason I will not attend their conference. 1/2 — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 23, 2020 On the heels […]
Hillel International: Who’s Afraid of Breaking the Silence?
At one time, campus Hillels were home to college students exploring their Jewish identity in all its diversity. There were Orthodox Jews, atheists, socialist, Bundists, Zionists–and everything in between. Hillel was a welcoming place, a big tent for Jewish inquiry. They were intellectually engaging, full of spiritual inquiry, and encouraging passion in seeking Jewish meaning. […]
Real News Network Interview on Barghouti Arrest
Real News Network interviewed me about the Israeli arrest of BDS founder, Omar Barghouti on trumped up tax evasion charges. You may sign the petition I referred to in this video here. The petition has nearly 300 signatures as I write this. Please add your name and support for Omar’s right to accept the Gandhi […]
Slideshow: Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel
Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel opened earlier this month in Bethlehem. And it’s a trip! After reading this interview in which he spoke in detail about his artistic vision for the project, and seeing the photographs of the project, I was entranced. It’s both a powerful political statement and funny as hell. But dark-funny. It’s a […]
