Benny Gantz, leader of Israel's Blue and White Opposition appears to have abandoned his plan to form a minority government with the tacit support of the 15 MKs of the Palestinian Joint List. If current reports are to be believed, he has instead moved to forming a unity government with the Likud in which Netanyahu would lead the country as PM for the first 18 … [Read more...]
The Case for Palestinian Return
The film, Dr. Strangelove bears the subtitle, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. An alternate, somewhat subversive title for this post might be: "How Israelis Should Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Right of Return." 972 Magazine published a post by Tom Pessah which advocated for full recognition of Palestinian Right of Return (ROR). … [Read more...]
Abbas Incensed With Kushner, After He Fully Adopts Israeli Talking Points
Bibi Netanyahu has proven himself masterful at drowning every U.S. effort at brokering Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in minutiae. Then, when he can't manipulate matters any further and has derived maximum benefit for Israel's negotiating position, as he did during John Kerry's shuttle diplomacy, he simply says No and walks away. With the incoming Trump a … [Read more...]
Seattle Mosque, Synagogues Faithwash Israel-Palestine
The local Seattle Jewish "lifestyle magazine," Jewish in Seattle, features a story this month promoting a "Jewish -Muslim dialogue group." The group is composed of 20 individuals, who are Muslim members of MAPS, a Redmond-based mosque; and Temple Herzl Ner Tamid and Congregation Kol Ami of Mercer Island. I was struck by the photograph that accompanies th … [Read more...]
