Category Archives: Israel

UCLA Professor: What’s Wrong with Jews Being a Minority in Israel?

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Luke Ford

Jews unite against Trump's immigration restrictions.https://t.co/i1A8GuHeXB…ratic-principles/ — Jewish Journal (@JewishJournal) May 25, 2017 David Suissa writes for the Jewish Journal: Professor Makdisi based many of his arguments on universal values such as fairness, equality, justice, and so on. Focusing on … Continue reading →

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Mondoweiss: ‘Why is Israel’s interference in American politics not subject to a congressional probe? Because it’s so successful.’

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Luke Ford

I find Mondoweiss a challenge to read and to simultaneously keep my equanimity. The website challenges my assumptions about the moral superiority of the Jews and of the Jewish state. I can’t think of any Middle Eastern country I would … Continue reading →

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Portland Food Activists Call Israeli Restaurant Appropriative

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Luke Ford

Stories like this make my head hurt. Mexican food is my favorite food. Does that mean I should only eat it in restaurants operated by Mexicans? Forward: …a restaurant called Shalom Y’all sits in the problematic “Appropriative Business” column. Its … Continue reading →

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America Guarantees Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Luke Ford

Wikipedia: Qualitative Military Edge (QME) is a concept in US foreign policy. The U.S. commits itself to maintain Israel’s qualitative military edge (QME) — that is, the technological, tactical, and other advantages that allow it to deter numerically superior adversaries. … Continue reading →

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Yair Rosenberg: ‘WHY BEING PRO-ISRAEL AND BACKING DONALD TRUMP ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE POSITIONS’

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Luke Ford

From Tabletmag in May of 2016: “That’s because what is good for America is good for Israel and what is bad for America is bad for Israel. The United States is Israel’s greatest benefactor—it is the Jewish state’s guarantor through … Continue reading →

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