Category Archives: Palestine

A One State “Solution”

Posted on May 29, 2021 by wcoats

I have long been an admirer and supporter of the Oslo Accords, which set out a step-by-step roadmap for establishing peaceful relations between Israel and the West Bank and Gaza–a so called “Two State Solution.” The new HBO film, “Oslo” … Continue reading →

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Israel and Palestine

Posted on May 14, 2021 by wcoats

Who started the feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys? Who is to blame? In the case of the new nation of Israel in the land of Canaan (Palestine) we might go back to Adam and Eve or more recently … Continue reading →

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Hate Crimes

Posted on March 19, 2021 by wcoats

“The shooting deaths of eight people at Asian-run spas in Georgia this week triggered a vigorous national debate Thursday over whether the mass killing amounted to a hate crime.” “Georgia hate crime law-Atlanta shooting”  These deaths (and recent attacks on … Continue reading →

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My Travels to Jerusalem

Posted on January 21, 2021 by wcoats

Palestine: The Oslo Accords before and after, My travels to Jerusalem By Warren L Coats (2021) Kindle and paperback versions available at: Oslo Accords: Before and After An intimate account of the establishment of the Palestine Monetary Authority and related … Continue reading →

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Oslo: the Play

Posted on May 3, 2019 by wcoats

Yessar Arafat and Warren Coats in the PLO office in Gaza in February 1996. Last night I saw the Round House Theater’s magnificent production of Oslo, the story of the secret meetings in Norway that led to the establishment of … Continue reading →

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The Future of Israel and Palestine

Posted on April 5, 2018 by wcoats

At an otherwise friendly dinner conversation at the home of Israeli friends, our host explained that Israel having taken over the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS) in the 6 day war in 1967, i.e. having won the war fair … Continue reading →

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Improving Intercultural Understanding

Posted on December 31, 2017 by wcoats

My friend Yael Luttwak, a film maker, undertook a brilliant project in Palestine (now comprising Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip) in 2007 to improve relations between Jewish Israeli and Palestinian women. In her own words she “filmed … Continue reading →

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American Exceptionalism—where has it gone?

Posted on December 26, 2017 by wcoats

Americans are among the most generous people in the world.  World Giving Index – published by the Charities Aid foundation – averages the percent of the population giving money to charities, the percent who have volunteered time for an organization in the past month, … Continue reading →

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A well balanced comment on the role of Culture in the wealth of nations

Posted on August 7, 2012 by wcoats

Richard Cohen provides an excellent and balanced discussion of the importance of culture, in today’s Washington Post: “For Israelis and Palestinians: a difference beyond question”

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Romney on Culture

Posted on August 5, 2012 by wcoats

Mitt Romney is clearly an intelligent guy with an impressive business track record. This makes it all the more disturbing that while visiting Israel Romney felt called upon to blame the difference in living standards between Israel and the occupied … Continue reading →

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