David Makovsky

A right-wing Israeli activist yells at a left-wing Israeli activist in East Jerusalem. (Photo: Anne Paq/Activestills.org)
‘I am pro-Israel too’: Reflections on +972’s use of the term
The term ‘pro-Israel’ should mean anti-occupation, support for human rights, equality, democracy for all peoples under Israel’s control – not hard-line Zionism. Reflections and commentary on +972’s use of the term. My colleague Noam Sheizaf’s article about the addition of David Makovsky to the American negotiating team for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process carries the following…
By Dahlia Scheindlin November 22, 2013
Congressman Mark Kirk. (photo: steeleman204/CC BY-ND 2.0)
George Washington on Mark Kirk’s mission to save Israel
It embarrasses me to write these words. Quoting George Washington just reeks of tackiness and a lack of imagination. And though undoubtedly wise, who says the words of America’s Founding Fathers should be held sacrosanct? But damn it to hell, for some reason American presidents tend to speak with profound insight in their farewell speeches.…
By Omar H. Rahman November 22, 2013
New member of the U.S. delegation to Israeli-Palestinian peace talks David Makovsky (Photo: Screenshot from Washington Institute)
A pro-Israel hawk to draft Kerry’s peace plan?
That one must be a pro-Israeli Zionist in order to be eligible for the State Department’s Israel-Palestine team is indicative of the problem with U.S. policy in the region. You’ll never see an analyst from a PLO-affiliated advocacy organization or Palestinian think-tank become a senior member of the U.S. Mideast peace team. Middle East analyst David Makovsky…
By Noam Sheizaf November 19, 2013
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