For decades, the two-state solution has been the consensus advocated by liberal and left-Zionist groups, political parties; and foreign states (including the US and EU) seeking to mediate the Israel-Palestine conflict. US administrations (with the glaring exception of one) have routinely criticized Israeli settlement policy as endangering the chance for such a two-state agreement. Based […]
Poll: Quarter of US Jews Believe Israel is Apartheid, Genocidal State
The Jewish Electorate Institute, a voter initiative of Jewish Democrats, released a poll of views on Israel. It is a remarkable poll both for its results and for the questions it asked. Previous polls by J Street, American Jewish Committee and Pew have offered useful information on changing attitudes, but neglected to ask questions they […]
Kamala Harris’ Dismal Take on Israel-Palestine
Toward the end of the seemingly unending presidential campaign, vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris, gave an interview to Arab American News, based in Michigan It was the standard local news interview candidates do hundreds, if not thousands of times, pitched to the interests of the local community and offering the candidate as the means to fulfill […]
Gantz Caves, Agrees to Likud Conditions to Form Unity Government
Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, conceded key positions he’d maintained in prior unity government negotiations; and he and Bibi Netanyahu announced they’d reached an agreement to form what they are calling an “emergency government,” but which others are more aptly calling a “transitional government.” There were several key obstacles to achieving the final deal. […]