Tag: palestine
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. 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…
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…