Book Review: “The Finkler Question” by Howard Jacobson
This is one of those books who’s back cover does no justice to the plot or its themes.
Book Review: A Peace to End All Peace
David Fromkin’s title (A Peace to End All Peace) is a tongue and cheek—yet depressingly accurate—reference to World War One and its Wilsonian tagline “a war to end all wars.”
The Z Word
As an American Jew with left-leaning politics, what am I to make of Israel? I believe in human rights, equality, democracy and social justice and can see very clearly that Israel is falling far short of upholding those values.
Religion in Conflict and Peace: Kookism
*This is the second article in my series on the various religious ideologies floating behind the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. You can find part one of the series, here. Portions of this article are adapted from my M.A. Thesis, “Religio-Political Groups and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process.”
Remembering the Individual in the Big Picture
Too many times in this conflict we lose sight of the realities of individuals and families within the diverse communities among those who call this land home.
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