Posts Tagged: palestine
Brotherhood Assurances Not Backed by Track Record
Following a major split in the Muslim Brotherhood over elections, reports are emerging that the Brotherhood is much closer to its affiliate political party than...
Not Stealing Palestine but Purchasing Israel
Zionists stole Palestinian land: that's the mantra both the Palestinian Authority and Hamas teach their children and propagate in their media. This claim has vast...
Palestinian Statehood: What Is The U.N.’s Role?
An aversion to reality can be a powerfully destructive force. Its most visible manifestation in international affairs lies in trying to create political "facts on...
Can the Real Israel Survive Its Imagined Versions?
Israel, goes the title of a book by Rich Cohen, Is Real. This message is coming home to me as I get ready for a six-week stay...
When Terror is Only “Terror”
When is a terror attack not a terror attack but just a "terror attack?" September 11, of course that's a terror attack - no dispute...
Israel Under Siege: Is It Different This Time?
I haven't written about Israel for a while, partly because I've been uncertain about what I want to say. A picture on the front page of...
Ruth Gruber: Touching Worlds
Meeting a legend is a life changing experience. Encountering the dedication and courage of the powerful persona and the historic legend that is Ruth Gruber is...
A Gift for Helen Thomas
Dear Helen, When I first heard you were in Playboy I immediately thanked G-d that I do not subscribe. Thankfully, It turns out that Playboy's new low...
