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Category Archives: Palestine
Oslo: the Play
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
Posted in Government, Israel, Palestine, War
Tagged Arafat, Gaza, Israel, Jerusalem, Netanyahu, Oslo, Palestine Authority, Palestine Monetary Authority, Trump, West Bank and Gaza
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The Future of Israel and Palestine
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
Posted in Israel, Palestine
Tagged Ahed Tamimi, Apartheid, Israel, Jimmy Carter, Netanyahu, Nikki Haley, one state solution, Oslo agreement, Palestine, two state solution, U.N., WBGS, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza, Zionism
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Improving Intercultural Understanding
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
Posted in Discrimination, Palestine
Tagged black power, Gaza, integration, Israel, Israeli women, Palestine, Palestinian women, race relations, University of Tennessee, West Bank
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American Exceptionalism—where has it gone?
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
Posted in Palestine, War
Tagged bully, Israel, Jerusalem, Netanyahu, Nikki Haley, Palestine, Paul Pillar, Phillip Weiss, Trump, UN, Uri Avnery, West Bank
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A well balanced comment on the role of Culture in the wealth of nations
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”
Posted in News and politics, Palestine
Tagged culture, diplomacy, Israel, Palestine, Romney, WBG
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Romney on Culture
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
Posted in News and politics, Palestine
Tagged culture, Gaza, Israel, king david hotel, Neocon, Palestine, politics, Romney, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza
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The Invented Palestinians
Five years after a previous visit to Israel and the West Bank and Gaza (or the OPT—Occupied Palestinian Territory—as the UN and the Palestinians call it), I am once again residing in the charming American Colony Hotel. As on my … Continue reading
Posted in News and politics, Palestine
Tagged American Colony Hotel, Gaza, IDF, Israel, Netanyahu, Palestine, PMA, WBG, West Bank
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Leaving Israel, August 11, 2006
This is the re-posting of an earlier note: Hi from Home Sorry for two notes so close together, but travel conditions today warrant an update after British authorities arrested 24 terrorists who planned to blow up 10 planes over the … Continue reading
Posted in News and politics, Palestine
Tagged Israel, OPT, Palestine, WBG, West Bank and Gaza
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Jerusalem in August 2006
This note was written in August 2006 following the earlier (October 2005) posting of a brief history of the Israeli Palestinian conflict: “The View from the West Bank – a history of the conflict” Hi from Jerusalem (East Jerusalem for … Continue reading
