Many Israelis view almost any call for a boycott of Israel as a manifestation of a new type of virulent anti-Semitism.
Countering Boycott Calls With Anti-Semitism Accusations: a Sure Way to Lose the Argument
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History and the Right of Return in Israel-Palestine
In light of competing historical narratives and a fraught political environment, can negotiators find a middle ground on the right of return for Palestinian refugees?
Forget the Final Status Issues
Rather than continuing to fixate on a grand agreement, a more incremental approach should be considered.
Netanyahu vs. the Spooks
Right-wing Israeli politicians like to boast about their country’s famed intelligence service, but they’ve gotten good at ignoring it when it tells them things they don’t want to hear.
Foreign Policy Thin-Sliced (1/13)
From nuclear weapons to rising oceans, Israel to Kiribiati.
Conn Hallinan’s 2013 “Are You Serious?” Awards
Each year Conn Hallinan looks aghast at news stories and newsmakers that beggar belief.
Why Israel Won’t Abide Any Iran Nuclear Accord
With or without nuclear weapons, Iran and its allies are the chief impediments to Israeli hegemony in the Middle East.
A Few Things Israel’s Government and Citizens Should Know
Israel’s well-being depends on the good will of a shrinking number of countries, whose patience with Israel is running out.
Iranian Nuclear Deal: Hardliners Despair, Pragmatists Rejoice
The six-month interim agreement between Iran and the P5+1 powers will echo through the decades if it can bring Washington and Tehran in from the cold.
Netanyahu May Take Out His Frustration Over Iran Nuke Deal on Israel-Palestine Peace Talks
“I’ll show them,” Netanyahu may be thinking.