Current Events From Academia Itamar Taxel: Combatting Accusations of Israeli Colonialism November 30, 2020 Sherry Oz No Comments It pays to be knowledgeable about the Arab Conquest of the Levant when engaging Jew-haters who call us colonialists. We can learn some interesting aspects of the impact of the…
Current Events From Academia Legitimate Literary Criticism or Propaganda? November 19, 2020 Sherry Oz No Comments Creative writers’ writing is always autobiographic to some extent, sometimes more openly so. The three pieces reviewed in a recent academic article all describe the writers’ personal experiences of being…
Current Events Politically and Diplomatically Speaking Michal Eshed Takes on Arab Lies about Indigeneity in Israel November 17, 2020 Sherry Oz No Comments Many accuse Israel of Judaizing place names in the modern State of Israel. In fact, if you search Google Scholar for academic papers using the search term “Judaization Project” you…
Current Events From Academia Historic Palestine: What you need to know! November 9, 2020 Sherry Oz No Comments I recently critiqued an article that used the term “historic Palestine” nine times in 21 pages without offering a definition even once. It is taken for granted that the reader…
Current Events Politically and Diplomatically Speaking Bibi-Biden / Bibi-Trump: Big Difference November 9, 2020 Sherry Oz No Comments I have heard Israelis express disappointment that Bibi did not wait for the official results before congratulating Biden on his win, thinking that the legal challenge to the results may…
Current Events From Academia Ibrahim Saïd: Getting it right when trying to wrong Israel November 3, 2020 Sherry Oz No Comments I find it amusing when an article, such as that by Ibrahim Saïd, sets out to bash Israel but then explains Israel quite well and shows that the author understands…
Current Events Politically and Diplomatically Speaking France and its Indigenous Muslims November 1, 2020 Sherry Oz No Comments Let’s engage in a little thought experiment. France is going through hard times. As if fighting the Coronavirus is not enough, it has also had to deal with two terror…