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Nothing New in Israeli Politics

Nothing New in Israeli Politics

The Palestinian question cannot be shunned by Israel’s political class and by its Jewish electorate since it is part and parcel of..

March 21, 2013 with 0 Comments
Time For Palestine To Join The Arab Spring

Time For Palestine To Join The Arab Spring

Palestinians must decide whether they want to continue living in dire conditions under a brutal Israeli regime or take the plunge, join the..

February 15, 2013 with 8 Comments
Food & International Security: Wasted

Food & International Security: Wasted

Globally there is a disproportionate lack of post-harvest food loss related scientific literature, practical research, development..

February 4, 2013 with 1 Comment
Wither Zionism? Israel’s ‘Rightward Shift’

Wither Zionism? Israel’s ‘Rightward Shift’

Zionism is, and always has been, a rational product of liberal nationalist ideals. Though diaspora Jews for thousands of years mouthed..

January 13, 2013 with 2 Comments
The Rise Of The Israeli Far Right

The Rise Of The Israeli Far Right

Several months ago, my two-piece article for this website offering an introduction to the upcoming Israeli elections of January 22nd..

January 5, 2013 with 3 Comments
Israel & Palestine: To Cyberwar

Israel & Palestine: To Cyberwar

It was particularly – if also perversely – interesting to watch Israel wage its quasi-digital offensive against Hamas. The..

December 31, 2012 with 1 Comment
The Perils of International Recognition

The Perils of International Recognition

The road to Palestinian independence and to a peaceful, Assad-free Syria seems to be significantly longer and bumpier still. The past two..

December 14, 2012 with 0 Comments
A Palestinian State…In New York

A Palestinian State…In New York

Statehood was granted to Abu Mazen, but what exactly is his state?  Mahmoud Abbas’ successful upgrade to Vatican-status in the UN should..

December 6, 2012 with 0 Comments
Gaza – No Good, No Evil

Gaza – No Good, No Evil

 As long as Israel remains the state of the Jews and Palestine remains the perfect site for Islamic extremists to launch attacks on Tel..

November 30, 2012 with 4 Comments
Operation Cloud Pillar: Deterrence, Not Ballots

Operation Cloud Pillar: Deterrence, Not Ballots

The road to Operation Cloud Pillar was paved not by the ballot box, but by strategic failures of the Israeli government. Rather than..

November 16, 2012 with 2 Comments
Resistance and Retribution: Israel’s Follies in Gaza

Resistance and Retribution: Israel’s Follies in Gaza

The IDF is entering another endless rabbit warren from which it will emerge victory-less after it inevitably fails to achieve its aims...

November 16, 2012 with 1 Comment
Israel’s Deadly Game of Politics

Israel’s Deadly Game of Politics

Desperate times call for desperate measures and it seems Israel has decided that the only way to deter Palestine from achieving an observer..

November 14, 2012 with 2 Comments
An Introduction To The Forthcoming Israeli Elections (Part Two)

An Introduction To The Forthcoming Israeli Elections (Part Two)

With the recent announcement from Benjamin Netanyahu that Israeli elections will be held approximately 8 months ahead of schedule (in early..

October 31, 2012 with 0 Comments
Recognizing A Palestinian State Would Be Disastrous

Recognizing A Palestinian State Would Be Disastrous

A hoorah enthusiasm to accept Palestinian statehood at the United Nations no matter what - and with no regard for Israel’s say in the..

October 30, 2012 with 13 Comments
An Introduction To The Forthcoming Israeli Elections (Part One)

An Introduction To The Forthcoming Israeli Elections (Part One)

With the recent announcement from Benjamin Netanyahu that Israeli elections will be held approximately 8 months ahead of schedule (in early..

October 29, 2012 with 0 Comments
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