I’ve had a bit of self-imposed writer’s block recently. There are things I want to say about the discourse around the Hamas attacks and the Israeli response that are very delicate and which, I fear, will earn me few friends. So, until this morning, I’ve tried very hard not to write them. I’ve now given […]
Three Critical Perspectives on the War in Israel and Palestine, Ukraine, and U.S. Global Strategy – Or Lack Thereof
Dear DailyClout, Could there be echoes of FDR and Pearl Harbor with respect to Israel’s alleged “intelligence failure” on October 7th? Can the U.S. fund and back two major wars – Gaza and Ukraine – at the same time? Will U.S. taxpayer-funded arms sent to Ukraine end up in the hands of Hamas? Will Netanyahu […]
What the Hell Just Happened #Israel
It’s 2 a.m. on the darkest day in Israel I’ve lived through in the 20 years I’ve been here. None of us know how to process the horrific information flooding our feeds. In the spring of 2014, the entire country held its breath and prayed for 3 weeks when 3 teenage boys, Eyal, Gilad, and Naftali […]
Opinion—Trump’s New Policy on Israeli Settlements Is Illegal and Self-Serving
Thumbing his nose at the Geneva Convention, the Rome Statute, the UN Security Council, the UN General Assembly and the International Court of Justice, Donald Trump decided that Israel’s unlawful construction of Jewish settlements in occupied Palestinian territory is lawful. This policy change is part of Trump’s pattern of seeking to legalize illegal Israeli […]