The Punishment of Gazans Must End

By smelamed June 8, 2010

I know we’ve all heard enough about a certain clash on a certain boat in the waters off a certain strip.  So forgive me for once again using this space to talk about the Mavi Marmara melee.  If it’s any consolation, the bulk of this post won’t focus on the early morning events of last…

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J Street U: A plea from a mabat chitzoni

By admin June 8, 2010

This post is by Moriel Rothman and originally appeared on J Street U‘s site. There exists in Israel a powerful fear. It’s a legitimate fear, the traumatic societal residue of exploded buses and falling rockets, hitting Israel against the backdrop of the Iranian threat. But this fear has grown and spread, manipulated by leaders whose…

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We get it, Daniel Gordis

By Ben Sales June 2, 2010

Rabbi Daniel Gordis’s writing has brought tears to the eyes of many readers, but his latest column makes me want to cry because it implies that I “don’t get” Jewish history and the Jewish state. When an American friend of his complained that Jews worldwide will come under fire for the flotilla attack on Monday, Rabbi…

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Idiocy at Sea: The Bigger Picture

By smelamed May 31, 2010

I spent my entire day huddled over my computer, constantly refreshing Ha’aretz and JPost, periodically checking the Gaza flotilla trending topic on Twitter, and generally just trying to make sense of last night’s flotilla fiasco.  And twelve hours into it, I’m still at a loss. Thus far, here’s what we know: early Monday morning, 130…

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