“One Day, Maybe the World Will Be a Little Bit Like Camp”
Local peacemaker Ron Garber switches from legal counselor to camp counselor, helping Israeli and Palestinian kids create a different and better future.
Tag: "Palestinians"
The Seed of Israel’s Destruction: The Right of Return
What happens when borders are drawn arbitrarily? The Palestinians’ Right of Return as a symptom of military and political inattention, and its repercussions.
Peter Beinart, I Quit.
Dr. Yoel Finkelman was supposed to write about the ultra-Orthodox community for Beinart’s Daily Beast blog “Open Zion” about “Israel, Palestine, and the Jewish future.” He quit after several weeks. Read why.
U.S. Senator Al Franken on the Stalled Peace Process, American National Service, and the Unbreakable U.S-Israel Bond
TC Jewfolk gets the exclusive scoop on U.S. Senator Al Franken’s recent trip to Israel with AIPAC. [Video interview below]
Is a “Two-State Solution” Still Possible?
Is a two-state solution between the Israelis and Palestinians still possible? One community member’s perspective. Read on and join the conversation.
Gingrich Claims Palestinians are an “Invented People”…and Therefore What?
History matters, but so does reality, and perhaps a nuanced understanding matters most of all.
The Fascinating, Inspiring, Unfathomable Life of a Boy Named Gilad
Gilad Shalit was released 18 October, 2011. You knew that, but what don’t you know?
Think Americans Are Uninformed? Think Again.
Want to know what Americans really think about Israel? New survey reveals voters’ attitudes.
Gabriella Bier’s Documentary Follows Israeli/Palestinian Couple in Modern Day Romeo and Juliet Story
TCJewfolk scores an interview with the Jewish Director of “Love During Wartime,” playing May 4th at the Mpls St. Paul Int’l Film Fest.
The Star Tribune Gets It Right
The Star Tribune covers the Rachel Corrie trial, and highlights some important points that often go forgotten.
Recognition Matters After All
Refusing to recognize Israel as a Jewish state sounds a lot like the “neener-neener-I-can’t-hear-you!” of small children. Here’s why it’s actually dangerous.
Cartooning Anti-Semitism… Or Hatred of Israel … Or Anti-Semitism
When does the switch flip and depictions of Israeli Jews as blood-thirsty, horned devils endangering Palestinians move from legitimate political commentary to unacceptable Jew-bashing?
MinnPost’s Eric Black dishes on Helen Thomas and lsrael’s Right to Exist
Eric Black dishes on Israeli/Palestinian politics – from his Jewish, pro-Israel perspective – on MinnPost.com. Don’t miss it.
Lebanon beats Israel . . . in hummus making, that is
It has been called the “Third Lebanon War” by Israel’s Army Radio. But the bombs are shaped like falafel, and the hummus is the only thing covering the clothing of the troops.
On Gilad Shalit’s birthday: three years of captivity
This is a Guest Column by Jenna Zark, a Jewish playwright and Twin Cities freelance writer. Wednesday night I attended an event at the Sabes JCC in honor of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian terrorists in June 2006. I heard about it through a friend, who also sent me a news story [...]
Lady Gaga performs in Israel but Amnesty International skips the party
It is hard to say what is weirder – listening to Lady Gaga do a fake orgasm on stage in Tel Aviv or watching her get on her hands and knees, crawling towards the screaming Israeli audience in a blue sequined outfit as she sings “Shalom Aleichem, Shalom my friends.” Hmm . . . Tough [...]
Kassam rockets and mortar shells fire on Israel
Hamas terrorists* in Gaza have fired thousands of Kassam rockets at Israeli towns and cities since 2001. Sometimes they hit their mark and kill or wound Israeli civilians. Sometimes they just create fear and panic. Last January, Kassam rockets fired from Gaza during the three week war with Israel reached targets as far away as [...]