Max Ajl at the Electronic Intifada on J Street’s identity crisis (and American Jewry’s romantic notions of a Jewish state, still alive and well despite decades of brutal occupation): J Street’s policy positions reflect the assumption that the correct amount of strategically-targeted pressure, consisting of the right mix of harsh words and blandishments, can compel…
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Clearly human rights should not irrelevant in the Middle East
Israeli/American peace activist Jeff Halper – we’re a big fan of him on this site, a man of principle and justice – writes that relying on Washington to solve the Middle East issues is delusional: Underlying the growing alienation between the United States and the rest of the world community, including Europe, is America’s failure,…
Washington actively kills two-state solution (cue celebration)
News that will shock nobody except those who cling to the foolish belief that the US will push Israel into a two-state solution: The Obama administration has concluded that an early resumption of high-level negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians over a Palestinian state is unlikely in the near future — an acknowledgment that it…
Jerusalem is where the dream ends for many
How are these facts supposed to show anything other than an increasingly aggressive Zionist state desperate to push Arabs out of the way? Per capita income of Arabs in Jerusalem is less than half of Jews, who are on average the poorest in Israel. Unemployment among Arabs is 25%, 10% higher than in the West…
Israel is a burden, suggests leading US figure
Leading American journalist, commentator and conservative Andrew Sullivan: One question that should always be asked of an ally: what is that ally doing for the US? Since the end of the Cold War, that question has been increasingly hard to answer with respect to Israel. Strategically, Israel is obviously a huge burden for the US,…
We are winning (argue J Street)
The following missive was just sent out by J Street. It’s hard to share their optimism (why? Try here), but here’s the message: Last week, with our first national conference, we took a major step forward as a movement. Reuters said we had “arrived as a serious participant in the foreign policy debate.” [1] The…
Settlers take control of yet another home in Sheikh Jarrah
Another day and another move towards ethnic cleansing in East Jerusalem: This morning around 10.45 a.m. a group of settlers, reportedly numbering up to 40 people, accompanied by armed guards, entered and took control of a part of the home of the Rivka al-Kurd family in Sheikh Jarrah. The group proceeded to empty the home…
Destroying homes in the holy land and Clinton praises Israel?
Dominique, an activist in Israel working for the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, blogs at The Other Side of the Wall. Her latest piece, on the dispossession of Palestinians from Jerusalem, details the tragically mundane nature of ethnic cleansing: When talking about Palestine and Palestinian’s rights it is difficult to decide where to start. So…
Israelis want to be hugged and kissed before ending the occupation?
Why do Israelis dislike Barack Obama? Bradley Burston asks the question in Haaretz but can’t understand why the US (and the world) doesn’t treat Israel with the respect it supposedly deserves. Kid-gloves are no longer enough when dealing with the Jewish state. An occupation that has lasted decades won’t simply end because Obama makes pretty…
Jew demands we stay focused on oppressing Arabs
I received today the following email: I spent the past week touring the country with a member of the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office.… At a few of our stops, we were asked about “J Street”.… I found very intriguing that an 18-month old organization could capture the attention of so many – so quickly.… The…