Mondoweiss, an online publication led by Jewish journalist Philip Weiss, just ran an in-depth article by Jeff Halper on the events in Gaza. Titled 'Foregrounding the political and decolonization after October 7'', it makes some very important points that are essential to understanding what's going on. Here are two brief excerpts: The present crisis did not begin on October … [Read more...] about Context of Recent Events in Palestine
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Making Sense of the Recent Election in Israel
Jeff Halper Editor’s Note: We have combined two Facebook postings by Jeff Halper that dealt with the September 17, 2019 election in Israel. The first appeared on September 14, three days prior to the election, and the second, on September 18, the day after. The titles for each section are ours. In a surprising twist since the election, President Reuven Rivlin chose Mr. … [Read more...] about Making Sense of the Recent Election in Israel