from the jta global news service
by ben harris
new york, feb. 7
An essay that drew scant attention upon its publication is now fueling a growing debate over the contours of Israel advocacy in the United States and a furious backlash against alleged attempts in the Jewish community to stifle criticism of Israel.
“Progressive Jewish Thought and the […]

interview with professor bernard lewis
from the jerusalem post
january 31, 2007
by tovah lazaroff and david horovitz
brief excerpt: 
Seating himself in the center of The Jerusalem Post’s conference room, Prof. Bernard Lewis preferred to eschew any kind of opening remarks, and instead simply invited our questions. Arguably the preeminent Islamic historian and scholar of his age, Lewis, […]

brief excerpt:
Suffice it to say that the individuals described by Professor Rosenfeld are not “liberals” in the classic sense who have this or that grievance about Israeli policy. Not only does AJC fully respect and defend the right of debate about Israeli policies, but we have been long-time participants in that debate.
Rather, the individuals Rosenfeld […]

the new york times article by patricia cohen published on january 31, 2007 has indeed sparked a furor: here is a copy of the original piece

in a provocative and troubling six part series posted on gather.com, alan deshowitz explores the financial relationship between former president jimmy carter and the middle eastern arab community: hundreds of millions of dollars are in question
access full series here

rachel ehrenfeld in the washington times on december 21, 2006 authored an op-ed in a similar vein, […]