Elia Dakwar, Israeli Christian Critiques Israeli Hasbara
Israeli Hasbara is lacking in one thing: courage, courage, courage — the courage to pick up the gauntlet and to begin some real research. I am an Israeli citizen. I was born here. And...
Israeli Hasbara is lacking in one thing: courage, courage, courage — the courage to pick up the gauntlet and to begin some real research. I am an Israeli citizen. I was born here. And...
Although US President Donald Trump’s behavior has often been unconventional (to put it mildly), receiving well-deserved criticism, his declaration on Jerusalem was a model of diplomacy. He did everything by the book, he called...
I recently read a conversation between two Jews. One of them wanted to offer shelter to some Syrian refugees but the other thought that was an “idiotic” idea because of security concerns. This conversation...
Politically and Diplomatically Speaking
by Guest · Published May 15, 2016 · Last modified December 7, 2019
Thoughts on Yom Haatzmaut: I have a Jewish heart inside – a heart that beats to a 4000 year old rhythm. Whether I’m in Melbourne or in Jerusalem or in the last remaining unexplored...
Confronting antisemitism today is more difficult than in the past because antisemites are becoming increasingly devious and antisemitic events are less “in-your-face” than the mass protests and violence characterizing earlier years. I want to...
Politically and Diplomatically Speaking
by Guest · Published November 24, 2015 · Last modified May 20, 2016
When I was invited to write this, my immediate concern was how honest is too honest and how clear is too much clarity. Honest and clear are good, but neither promises delight. So I...
Politically and Diplomatically Speaking
by Guest · Published September 29, 2015 · Last modified January 6, 2019
In order for you to understand my answer to this question, I need to share a little background. I first went to Israel in 1976. The previous year, I had met a young Israeli...
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