Posts Tagged: Gidon Ben-zvi
Hamas Is Not ‘Militant’: The Media’s ‘Terrorist’ Cover-Up
There’s a well-known quote that goes: “One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.” Evidently, many media outlets subscribe to this relativistic worldview. Yet this line is...
Legally Blind: The New York Times’ Muddled View of Law of Armed Conflict
In an investigative piece, “Israel Loosened Its Rules to Bomb Hamas Fighters, Killing Many More Civilians,” The New York Times reports that it found that...
We Are All Israel: Our Neighbors Are Fighting for Our Lives
Sderot is located less than a mile from the Gaza Strip. Approximately 90 percent of the town’s 30,000 residents fled on October 7, after Hamas...
After October 7, Many People Are Becoming Israeli Again
Before October 7, living in Israel could leave you battered, bruised, and needing a stiff drink. Sky high housing prices, exorbitant childcare costs, heavy regulations, relatively...
A House Divided: Days of Rage in Israel
I spoke to a friend of mine yesterday who had relocated with his wife and young daughter from Jerusalem to Be’er Sheva a few months...
Teaching Your Children About War: An Israeli Father Struggles to Get It Right
It's 3:36am, on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. I'm tossing and turning right now. Our little country is in a fight for its life. Yes, we'll...
German Art Show Controversy: Media’s Scare Quotes Seem to Question Validity of Antisemitism Charge
In a piece titled, "Indonesian artists’ ‘antisemitic’ work removed from German show after upsetting Israel," The Independent reports: “The work of an Indonesian art collective...
Media Bias Provides Cover for Rashida Tlaib’s Efforts to Hide Palestinian Terror
On August 28, United States Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) ignited a firestorm after posting a claim on Twitter that Israel was dehumanizing Palestinians by not returning...
The Curious Case of Israel’s Invisible Election
With the great election redo of 2019 less than two weeks away, Israelis across the political spectrum are meeting up in living rooms, pubs, and...
Exposing the Media’s Lies About Israel
While today's widespread use of the term "fake news" can be traced to US President Donald Trump claims that well-established facts are not actually facts,...
Let Sarsour Spew: The Case for Allowing Hate Speech on Campus
The City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Public Health has stirred up controversy with its decision to invite anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour to serve...
What It’s Like When Jerusalem Goes on Strike
It's been a hard week to be a father of young children in Jerusalem. Public day care centers across Israel's capital have been shut for three days and...
Israel’s ‘Settlements’ Are Not Blocking the Path to Peace
The crisis over the Israeli Supreme Court's December 25 deadline to evacuate the Jewish Amona outpost has provoked soul searching within Israel about how the government should treat native...
To Preserve the Settlements, Build a National Consensus
If you missed the news about Israel's recent reported bombing of a Hezbollah arms convoy and a Syrian Army site in Damascus, you're not alone....
