I’ve been binge-watching a 2008 Israeli soap opera called “Srugim,” and it’s sparking some thoughts about religion.The title, “Srugim” [“suh-roo-geem”] is a Hebrew word
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Instead of BDS, support progressives in Israel and Palestine
When Noam Chomsky thinks the Left has gone too far, it’s probably time for some reassessment. The famed intellectual and linguistic philosopher wrote an
I’ve changed my mind about Israel. Netanyahu is to blame.
The 2015 election results in Israel are a hot topic. I have read many comments on Facebook. and elsewhere online, from Israelis and American
Israel’s elections: Crucial to understanding the conflict’s future
Social media speculation is hypocritical on a number of issues, but Israel is a particular example. The “Fuck Israel” Facebook pages and posts grew
Tax dollars at work: American foreign aid to Israel
While waiting for a connecting flight in the Dallas, Texas, airport, I witnessed a woman turn to a man and ask him to watch
Israel: One person’s inner conflict
The real-world, political/military/cultural conflict between Israel and its neighbors is bad, and the war inside my head is getting worse. Israel and I are
Bibi made a bad bet
For the first time in history, an Israeli prime minister took sides in an American election. The right wing, saber rattling prime minister of