Why The World Is Stuck On The Two-State-Solution

Asher Susser is a very impressive man. Now professor emeritus of Middle East history at Tel Aviv University, I took an online course from him called The Emergence of the Modern Middle East. I like his measured and calm way of talking. If you want to see the man for yourselves, here he is interviewed […]

Defending Israel’s Right to Exist — ad nauseum

Time to just stop the merry-go-round and get off! Just get off! Stop defending Israel’s right to exist! Pro-Zionist / anti-Zionist / philosemite / antisemite / Islamophile / Islamophobe / pro-China / anti-China / neo-nazi / anti-nazi / pro-Palestinian / anti-Palestinian / left / right / up / down / over / around . . […]

Sam Harris: Not an Antisemite and Not Pro-Zionist

Sam Harris thinks there is no rational basis for the existence of a national Jewish homeland in the Middle East (or anywhere else) because he does not support land claims based on the Bible. Wait! Before you get all huffy and label him an antisemite (as I was all set to do when I started […]

Professor Sternhell says Israel is becoming fascist. Are we?

Since moving to Israel during the 1977 election period, I have always claimed that this country is not, in fact, a democracy, but a benevolent dictatorship whereby we elect our dictator every four years. I’m not even sure whether or not I say that in jest, especially after, having called MKs many years ago in […]