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When we celebrate Israeli democracy, we celebrate the violence of occupation
In democratic countries, elections are conventionally described as ‘a celebration.’ But in an undemocratic reality of endless military occupation, they become an overt celebration of the violence of the powerful. By Hagai El-Ad “So long as I do not firmly and irrevocably possess the right to vote I do not possess myself. I cannot make up…
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February 25, 2019
For Michelle Alexander’s critics, Palestinians don’t deserve civil rights
The uproar by Jewish establishment figures over Alexander’s New York Times essay in support of Palestinian rights echoes the reactions of white Americans to the Civil Rights Movement decades ago. Michelle Alexander’s powerful New York Times essay on Saturday (“Time to Break the Silence on Palestine”), ahead of the commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, was…
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Amjad Iraqi
January 23, 2019
Some Israelis think human rights are incompatible with Judaism. They’re wrong
We must reject the false choice between giving up on our traditions and accepting narrow, tribal, and racist interpretations of Judaism. By Yariv Mohar Judaism and humanism are increasingly seen as diametrically opposed in Israel today. Labor Party chairman Avi Gabbay’s recent remarks, in which he echoed Netanyahu’s infamous comment that “the Left has forgotten what…
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November 16, 2017
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Palestinian state bid reveals world hypocrisy
Martin Luther King, Jr. said: “A right delayed is a right denied”. The Palestinian’s right to self determination has been denied for more than 63 years. The international community has told us to wait patiently for independence. The United States imposed on us a list of ” civilized behavior instructions.” However, 44 years after Israel’s…
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Aziz Abu Sarah
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