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It’s arguable that Benjamin Netanyahu has been as determined to turn Israel into an apartheid state for Palestinians as Hendrik Verwoerd was to turn South Africa into one for Blacks. This is why I’ve been in the vanguard of those decrying the way Israelis keep voting for Netanyahu. Most notably, former President Jimmy Carter wrote… Read more.
President Trump summoned the press on Thursday to announce the Mideast peace deal he tasked his son-in-law Jared Kushner to broker. Unsurprisingly, he hailed it as the biggest diplomatic accomplishment since Henry Kissinger laid the groundwork for President Nixon’s opening to China. Trump also tweeted a lengthy joint statement between the US, UAE and Israel,… Read more.
Jeffrey Goldberg is the critically acclaimed correspondent for The Atlantic, America’s top news and ideas magazine. His October 28 report, “The Crisis in U.S.-Israel Relationship Is Officially Here,” set political and media tongues a wagging from Washington to Jerusalem and all points in between. And nothing in his report caused more wagging than Goldberg quoting… Read more.
