• Are “supporters” being hired to attend Glenn Beck rally?

    +972 Magazine, August 17, 2011 The uber-conservative Christian Zionist commentator Glenn Beck has arrived in Israel. He will hold his “Restoring Courage” rally in Jerusalem on August 24. So it seems like a mighty odd coincidence that a few weeks ago, I found this ad on Janglo: On August 24 2011 there is a huge international event being …

  • Crisis, shmisis: 81 Congressmen head to Israel

    The Huffington Post, August 10, 2011 The American economy is in a crisis. Suburbs arefalling into poverty. Schools are struggling. Cities teeter on the edge of bankruptcy. And 81 U.S. Congressmen are off in Israel when they should be here, dealing with the mountain of problems facing the American people — you know, the men and women …

  • Demoting Arabic: the Knesset finally tells the truth

    +972 Magazine, August 6, 2011 The Israeli Knesset is on a roll. First, it passes the anti-boycott bill. Now, it’s considering changing the status of Arabic from the state’s second official language into the language of the state’s second class citizens. I’ll say now what I felt about the anti-boycott law: the Knesset should pass …

  • When did the Israeli blockade of Gaza begin?

    The Huffington Post, July 26, 2011 Maan News Agency, July 28, 2011 The flotilla was intended to challenge the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip, a closure that has been decried as a violation of international law. While Israel prevented the boats from reaching the Gaza Strip, the initiative was successful in bringing media attention …