Elie Wiesel

Elie Wiesel (photo: World Economic Forum / Remy Steinegger)
A Palestinian admirer of ‘Night,’ disenchanted by its author Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel, who knows too well the hideousness of racist ideologies, should do better than to blindly succumb to them himself. In this conflict, he is not a messenger for mankind, but a messenger for one ethnic group’s victory over others. Night is one of the most memorable books I have ever read. I was…
By Amjad Iraqi October 25, 2014
Elie Wiesel and Amos Yadlin congratulate East Jerusalem settlers
Maj. Gen. (ret.) Amos Yadlin of the centrist think tank is among the signatories of an ad praising the Jewish settlers who entered 25 apartments in the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan last week. ‘By your act of settlement you make us all stand taller,’ the ad reads. Yadlin and Wiesel serve on the public council of…
By Noam Sheizaf October 10, 2014
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‘Pro-Israel’ figures who rebuked Obama now endorse him for president
While happy to harp on U.S. President Obama at every opportunity if he veers from their demand for unconditional support for Israel, when it comes to U.S. elections, prominent “pro-Israel” American Jews prefer him to Romney because when it comes to everything else, Obama is more in line with their liberal ideals. With the U.S. election…
By Mairav Zonszein November 3, 2012
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The strategic use of the “anti-Israeli” label in US politics
Republicans recognize Israel as one of their most powerful tools in the coming elections. Liberals, and especially Jews, shouldn’t fall for this trap   No doubt, American election year is officially here. Two democratic organizations – Center for American Progress (CAP) and Media Matters – are under attack. The charge: anti-Semitism, no less. In a…
By Noam Sheizaf December 15, 2011
Elie Wiesel (photo: World Economic Forum / Remy Steinegger)
Who is ‘right-wing’ and what is ‘pro-Israel’?
Labels attached to news pieces frame stories in the readers’ minds and ultimately, shape political views. Haaretz as a case study. In Haaretz’s recent expose “How the state helped right-wing groups settle East Jerusalem,” the use of the term “right-wing” is both superfluous and disingenuous. Whether one sees the agenda of settler organizations, like Elad…
By Mairav Zonszein November 25, 2010
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