The following article by Efraim Halevy is worth a read, as it delineates a viewpoint of givens to accept when thinking about the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, as well as a mindset that Israel should adopt to foster peace. Because the Halevy believes that a permanent solution to the conflict would be best, but is not [...]
This NYT Op-Ed was written by Ephraim Sneh, a former Labor Knesset member and Deputy Defense Minister who serves on OneVoice’s Board. This article is worth reading, as he represents the centrist pro-Israel and pro-peace progressive, but also harbors a protective view that can appeal to the majority of Israelis. July 10, 2011 Bad [...]
JR, a world-famous artist and TED prize winner, is bringing his work to Israel and Palestine- or more accurately, is bringing Israelis and Palestinians into his work. The concept behind JR’s work is to portray people around the world and what they stand for, via oversized, black and white portraits of themselves that are subsequently [...]
A recent Palestinian Center for Public Opinion Poll sought to understand whether or not Palestinians are in support of Mahmoud Abbas’s decision to bring the Palestinian case before the UN again, later this month. Equally importantly, the poll also examined what the people think will come of this decision. The results, pasted below, show that [...]
This recent article, by Daniel’s friend Gershon Baskin, adds valuable insight to the conversation about determining borders in the Mideast. Baskin explains that when creating borders, if a partition becomes undesirable, a territorial conflict becomes an identity-conflict, which is when there are two separate national or ethnic groups fighting to dominate the territory. The example [...]
A recent Gallup poll announced in Haaretz shows that 81% of Muslim Americans and 78% of Jewish Americans are aligned in wanting an independent Palestinian state to coexist with an Israeli state, showing that there is support in American communities for a two-state solution. Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel Gallup poll reveals common [...]
Two years ago, an unlikely winner was selected to receive the King Faisal International Prize in Medicine, often referred to as the “Arab Nobel Prize.” As the Haaretz article conveys, Stanford Professor, Ronald Levy, is an American Jew married to an Israeli woman, and did not expect to have much chance in the competition. Upon [...]
According to a recent Op-Ed by Amb. Stuart Eizenstat, it is essential for the American Jewish community to recognize that President Obama’s broad principles provide the key to a safe and secure Jewish state. WASHINGTON (JTA) — A strong secure Jewish state of Israel, supported by the United States as a close ally, has been [...]
An op-ed in Friday’s New York Times argues that Palestinian UN recognition could advance not only Palestinian goals, both those of the Israelis as well, if certain components are included. June 24, 2011 Buying Into Palestinian Statehood By YOSSI ALPHER, COLETTE AVITAL, SHLOMO GAZIT, and MARK HELLER TEL AVIV — Instead of wasting time and [...]
Tom Friedman describes the Obama Administration’s difficult position vis a vis the peace process in the Middle East. With suspicious and unyielding partners to work with, as well as the interests of American constituents to consider, the administration is in a tricky position. However, as the saying goes, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade; [...]