Israeli & Palestinian Narratives: How Academics Shape History
Professor Emeritus Shifra Sagy is a prolific writer of academic papers. Her 2002 paper, entitled “Interpretations of the Past and Expectations for the Future Among Israeli and Palestinian Youth“, has so far been cited by authors of 70 articles, including one published recently that led me to her article. In this work, she and colleagues […]
Proof I Was Right About Jewish-Arab Dialogue Groups
Suddenly I was struck as if by lightning in the middle of the writing of this article critiquing a research study about Jewish-Arab dialogue groups. Bear with me and I will tell you why. But first, the preamble that sets the stage for my sudden understanding. * * * * * I was taken aback […]
Apeirogon: Anti-Zionist Organization Gets to be a Movie
Steven Spielberg just acquired the movie rights to the new “novel”, Apeirogon, based upon a day in the lives of an Israeli father and a “Palestinian” father who both lost their daughters and later became members of the Family Forum.This is an organization that brings together bereaved families on both sides of the Israeli-“Palestinian” conflict […]
Two Sides: Lost me at “Occupation”, Then It Got Worse
Curious about a Facebook link to a post by Ikhlas Ishtaya on the website “Two Sides” promoting co-existence workshops, I began to read. Her story looked interesting and I was sure I would be moved; after all, they subtitled her piece: “An honest look which goes straight to the heart”. Two Sides claims to open […]