shame!
by david a. harris
executive director, american jewish committee
11 january 2009
There’s an interesting juxtaposition this month.
As Israel pursues its military operation against Hamas, preparations are under way around the world for Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27.
The two are not disconnected.
Israel’s policy should be scrutinized like any other state’s, and the loss of any innocent life […]
melanie philips
the spectator
sunday, 4th january 2009
And so now begins the second and most difficult stage. Inside Israel, there is both determination and dread as tens of thousands of Israel’s conscript army are called to the front. Untold numbers of these soldiers will lose their lives as the result not merely of the genocidal aims […]
new york times
january 5, 2009
by dina kraft
Sderot, Israel — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg was touring this rocket-battered town on Sunday when a public-address system warned of a fresh attack. Chairs were knocked over and frantic shouts - “Get inside now! Move!” - could be heard in Hebrew and English as the mayor was whisked by […]
double standard watch: israel’s actions are lawful and commendable
alan dershowitz in jerusalem post blog 1.4.09
Israel’s military actions in Gaza are entirely justified under international law, and Israel should be commended for its act of self-defense against international terrorism. Article 51 of the United Nations Charter reserves to every nation the right to engage in self-defense […]
is this the essence of the difference?
golda meir said:
“peace between israel and the arabs will be possible when they start loving their children more than they hate us.”
(she also said:
“when peace comes we may be able to forgive the arabs for killing our children, but we will not be able to forgive them for […]
in the trenches: why israel had no choice
david harris in jerusalem post blog 12.30.08
Israel’s military operation against Hamas targets in Gaza should have come as no surprise. The handwriting was on the wall. No more than any other country, Israel could not tolerate a terrorist regime on its border that was launching repeated rocket and […]
did israel use “disproportionate force” in gaza?
by dore gold
Jerusalem Issue Brief, Institute for Contemporary Affairs, founded jointly with the Wechsler Family Foundation
Vol. 8, No. 16, 28 December 2008
Israeli population centers in southern Israel have been the target of over 4,000 rockets, as well as thousands of mortar shells, fired by Hamas and other organizations since […]
by david harris
executive director
american jewish committee
new york, february 24, 2008
Not a day passes that I don’t encounter another Israel-directed lecture on the imperative of peace.
Sometimes it comes from diplomats. Or from editorial writers. Or from columnists. Or from scholars. Or from human-rights groups.
Frankly, it makes my blood boil.
First, it assumes that Israel wants peace for […]
from Naomi Ragen:
The American Jewish Congress composed an ad which consisted of the pictures of three Israeli women: Dorit Beinish, head of the Supreme Court, Dalia Itzik, Speaker of the Knesset, and Tzipi Livni, Foreign Minister. The ad said: “This is Israel.” Now, considering that the country in which these women live is […]
David Harris was invited recently to address the German Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin to respond to the appearance the previous month of Professors Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer, authors of The Israel Lobby.
The U.S.-Israel Relationship: Fact and Fiction
David Harris
Last month, this Council was addressed by two American academics who recently authored a […]
