Tag Archives: West Bank

Why Ending All U.S. Aid to the Palestinians Is a Bad Idea

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Tom Powers

In an opinion piece published on the NPR web-site, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel, joined by a fellow expert in international relations, try lending some nuance to the issue of U.S. aid — humanitarian, development, and security assistance — … Continue reading →

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UPDATED | Cremisan: final verdict says ‘no’ to the wall

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Tom Powers

Sometimes, in the context of their ongoing dispossession of the Palestinian people, the State of Israel–despite itself–actually manages to do something good. All too often, it simply means not doing something bad that they were planning to do. And, when … Continue reading →

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Straight Talk on Gaza

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Tom Powers

With the carnage of Gaza still fresh in our minds — and, indeed, the hostilities now flaring up once again — journalist and writer Sandy Tolan has done us all a huge favor: A few days ago he posted the … Continue reading →

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UPDATED Going Hog Wild at Tel Shiloh

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Tom Powers

If you wondered what those millions of shekels were buying at Tel Shiloh — the massive funding, both public and private, being thrown at the site, as detailed in my previous (2012) post on this topic — the disturbing answer … Continue reading →

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Akiva Eldar: A Jewish-Israeli Voice Worth Listening To

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Tom Powers

In the final installment of his long-running Haaretz column, “Border Control”, journalist Akiva Eldar paints a nuanced picture of decent, peace-loving people — and there are many, both Israeli and Palestinian — caught together in the pernicious web of The … Continue reading →

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Wind turbines and solar panels. Lambs, cisterns and peasant shacks: The destructive mania of the Occupation

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Tom Powers

Let it be known: I take no delight in posting such things, but sometimes the utter madness of it all surprises even me. I highlight here a February 21st Haaretz article by Israeli commentator and columnist Akiva Eldar that pulls together some recent … Continue reading →

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