Israel is controlled by religious fanaticism
Haaretz: Israel is controlled by religious fanaticism
Not very long ago, during Rabbi Meir Kahane’s racist rantings, the late writer and journalist Amos Elon gave me a copy of a letter Lord Rothschild sent to Herzl in August 1902. In the letter, Rothschild explains why he refuses to support the establishment of a Jewish state in [...]
Blind in Gaza and Jerusalem
Chris Patten: Blind in Gaza and Jerusalem I spent the New Year in Sydney, watching the fireworks above the iconic bridge welcome in 2009. The explosions over Gaza that night were not intended to entertain, but rather to break Hamas and discredit it in the eyes of Palestinians. A poignant article by the ever-candid Chris Patten.
Israel’s dirty little secret
You won’t read about this in the news, but Hamas was once the darling of Israel. It wasn’t that long ago, but western and pro-Israel commentators do not like to discuss this particular facet of history, nor are they inclined to admit how disastrous the Israeli-Hamas connection has turned out to be.
Between 1967 and 1984, [...]
If you were Palestinian
Haaretz: If you (or I) were Palestinian This week I spoke with my students about the Gaza war, in the context of a class on national security. One student, who had expressed rather conservative, accepted opinions – that is opinions tending slightly to the right – succeeded in surprising me. Without any provocation on my part, [...]
The occupation that never ended
Let’s not kid ourselves. Nobody wants war for the sake of war. People, especially trigger-happy outfits like Hamas and the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) , are incredibly rational in their decisions. Every encounter they have had with one another are meticulously linked to a cause. Israel justifies its current bombing campaign by saying that it [...]
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