Tag: Israel
Apr. 17, 2015
Generation Y lacks democratic spirit
Fourteen years ago I sat on my grandmother’s lap as she recounted her story of traveling to Israel on a propeller plane. As a typical…
Apr. 10, 2015
The history of US-Iran relations
Last week marked an important milestone when Iran tentatively accepted significant restrictions on its nuclear program. In return, the United States and the European Union…
Aug. 6, 2014
Hamas is to blame, not Israel
The Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Protective Edge against Hamas with the mission to weaken the terrorist group’s ability to attack Israeli citizens July 8.…
Jun. 27, 2014
Israeli boycott still missing point
The boycott, divest and sanctions movement against Israel continues to make weary rounds through academic associations and religious denominations. As I wrote a few months…
Jan. 24, 2014
ASA and anti-Semitism
The Jewish question is now old hat. In Germany, a new generation is tired of guilt about the Nazis and just wants to get on…
Jan. 10, 2014
Standing with Israeli universities: smart but risky
It isn’t often that our University makes major political statements in an official capacity. Drexel made such a move over winter break, as President John…
Nov. 20, 2013
Israel’s security key to a stable Middle East
On Oct. 29, Israel released 26 Palestinian prisoners: 21 to the West Bank and five to the Gaza Strip. The release is the second of…
Mar. 8, 2013
Second term, second chance
When I first heard of President Obama’s announcement to push for a complete freeze of Israeli settlements in 2009, I was working in East Jerusalem.…
Jan. 11, 2013
“Cutting the Grass”
The Israelis call it “cutting the grass.” Every so often, the level of rocket fire coming from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip into Israel rises from…
Nov. 30, 2012
Israel unfairly portrayed by media
The alleged “standards” of journalism have failed me. They have failed the Israelis, and they have failed the Palestinian people. By now, most students have…