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Views of Jews Worldwide

Rabbis Letter to Methodists, Presbyterians 4/12 Support for divestment from Occupation

Ethnic & political divisions in Israel They create anti-peace policies. 1/12

We must stop Israel from Theocracy Haaretz commentary. 2011

Palestinians are Heroes Amira Hass, Haaretz 12/11

Come Home to Israel Did Israel Denigrate US Jews? NYT. 12/11

Israeli Textbooks Instill Bias London Observer. 11/11

Boycott Discussed in NY Synagogue Mondoweiss. 9/11

Hard Questions, Tough Answers Palestine Heads to the UN. Yossi Alpher. 9/11

The End of a Two-State Solution? Bernard Avishai's Innovative Two-State Vision. 7/10

Jewish Anti-Zionism On the Rise in the U.S. -Electronic Intifada. June 2010. G.Ash, E.K.Kashawi, M.Levy. S.Kershnar.

Lying About the Gaza Flotilla Disaster M.J. Rosenberg, 6/2/10

Failure of the American Jewish Establishment Peter Beinert-NY Review of Books. 5/2010

Are Israel's Policies Creating Global Anti-Semitism? Tikkun May/June 2010

The New American Jew on Israel Boston Globe op ed 3/2010

Syria: a Top Priority. By Alon Ben Meir, commentator, professor. 2/2010

3 Strategies for "Successful" Conversations about Israel: A rabbi's advice: Listen; don't try to convince; be personal .

JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE--a progressive voice with active chapters across the U.S

J STREET- an energetic Jewish lobby challenging AIPAC
FOREIGN POLICY MATTERS -- Analysis by pro-peace, pro-"two-states" commentator M J Rosenberg

"A Jewish Plea" --- an extraordinary essay by Harvard's Sara Roy, rethinking the effect of Jewish nationalism on the centuries-old Judaic concern for "the other." Palestine Review No. 1. 10-07.

The One-State/Two-States Controversy

Israel-Palestine is DeFacto One State: Anthony Lerman. The Guardian. 4-09

Evangelicals Support 2-State Solution

The One-State Solution: Pappe

The Two-state solution: Avnery

Intervew with Ali Abunimah

Archives of Jewish viewpoints

Wide-ranging Commentaries

Gunter Grass: Palestinians Pay! By Susan Abulhawa

Gunter Grass: "What Must Be Said" With commentary by James Wall

Biblical Land Covenants Perspective on Israeli Claims 2/12

The Meaning of Palestine Reflections. Alain Gresh. 12/11

Turkey, Israel, Greece,EU,US Power is Shifting-Walberg 10-11

Report: US-Israel Relationship Changing Plan for a different future. Haaretz.com. 9/11

US Taxpayers Fund Israel's Prosperity Alison Weir 9/11

The Slow Death of Palestinian Democracy Mustafa Barghouthi decries election cancellation. 7/10

The Two Sides of a Barbed Wire Fence The Occupation is "Morally Repugnant"-Kristof, NYT

The Lessons of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) By Stephen Lendman. 1/2010

Obama on Right Track? U.Mich Prof. Juan Cole is Optimistic

The Divestment and Boycott Movement

BDS Targets Veolia US. 2012.

UK Government asks "Settlement" Labels on Produce Key breakthrough. 12-09

A Big Thank You-First Governmental Divestment! Ilan Pappe September 2009

Israel Prof/Author's Painful Decision: "Boycott Israel"!

Gaza Assault and Blockade

Gaza: A Manufactured Catastrophe Unexpected Repercussions

Seven Jewish Children-A Play for Gaza by Caryl Churchill

Despair & rage follow Israeli bombing, blockade - BBC

Gaza & Israel's Wars of Forced Regime Change Helena Cobban

The Causes of the Catastrophe in Gaza - A Definitive Review by Dr. Frederic Bush 1-09

Jimmy Carter - Working for Peace

A Human Rights Crime in Gaza.

Carter: Hamas Accepts Peace with Israel.

Carter Cites Israel's Nuclear Weapons & Gazans' Imprisonment.

Archives of this "Wide-ranging Commentaries" section