In the fog of a justified war, Israel does little to stop settler violence - opinion
While settler attacks on West Bank Palestinian villagers and farmers continue to escalate, the government has done little but turn a blind eye.
While settler attacks on West Bank Palestinian villagers and farmers continue to escalate, the government has done little but turn a blind eye.
This military regime is inherently coercive, and the violent acts committed by soldiers against Palestinians are, in effect, what the state expects of them.
It is a shame that 80 years after the end of World War II, the battle for equality for Jews in America still has to be fought on a regular basis.
This declaration of war is not over any concrete dispute. Its purpose is to undermine the legitimacy of a parallel state judicial institution – to challenge its composition, authority, and decisions.
Even the hint of a religious consumer boycott can shut entire markets. Deals collapse the moment the “non-kosher” is mentioned.
The lesson of Lebanon is not that force is useless – it is that force without a diplomatic architecture can become a trap.
Sometimes, even a short stay in a shelter can be educational and inspirational.
Falling water levels also affect river transport and port operations. The Caspian Sea's declining levels threaten ecosystems and critical economic assets, including ports and energy facilities.
Let’s not forget for one moment that one nation here believes in civilized democracy, while the other tortures its own people.
Israel will not return to the containment policies of recent decades that prioritized restraint and diplomacy over enemy degradation and military triumph.
This Passover was different from others because we spent too much of it in bomb shelters, pondering whether during such confinement we were truly free.