הרוצחים בינינו: ברוך בן יוסף וישראל פוקס, שני החשודים ברצח הפעיל הפלסטיני-אמריקני אלכס עודה, חיים בגלוי בישראל Today, I read an article that brought up very bad, sad memories for me. In 1986, I had just left a PhD program at UC Berkeley to work for one of the first grassroots national Jewish progressive organizations, New Jewish Agenda. In many ways, the gro … [Read more...]
Israeli Prime Minister’s Son Claims Israeli Murder Victim Raped, Decapitated by Palestinian
חסכנות גנטית: גם מפר איסור פרסום, גם מפיץ פייק ניוז, גם מכאיב למשפחה וגם מנסה לעשות הון פוליטי על הדם. הכל בעלות של ציוץ אחד! pic.twitter.com/XzxNM62gPS — Ben Caspit בן כספית (@BenCaspit) February 9, 2019 UPDATE: Aftet this post was published, Haaretz reported the the victim's body was discovered naked and she had been sexually assaulted. In many years of … [Read more...]
Minnesota and Michigan Elect First Muslim-American Women to Congress: Times They Are A-Changin’
NOTE: I have published two reports at Middle East Eye on the campaign waged against Jeremy Corbyn claiming he is anti-Israel and anti-Semitic; or that the Labour Party he leads is guilty of these charges. My latest piece was published earlier today there. Please read and promote on social media. Last week's national elections brought victory to two c … [Read more...]
Does Being ‘Zionist Feminist’ Mean Betraying Women for Israel?
Yesterday, I wrote a critique of Emily Shire's diatribe against the Women's Strike Day USA protest. She especially singled out platform statements supporting Palestinian rights. Shire, a professed Zionist feminist, dismissed the criticisms of Israeli Occupation contained in the event platform as irrelevant to the issue of women's rights. Then she launched … [Read more...]
