Israel reconsidered

Jerusalem Post fires Larry Derfner over blog post
The Jerusalem Post fired its last prominent progressive columnist over a controversial blog post, without even offering him the possibility to apologise; meanwhile, its ultra-right writers enjoy complete unaccountability. This is a watershed moment for the once-respectable publication. News came in earlier today that the Jerusalem Post fired Larry Derfner, its last remaining prominent progressive…
By Dimi Reider August 29, 2011
Marking the field: Non-Zionism
(Cross-posted with Israel Reconsidered) I begin my series of debates with Jerusalem Post columnist Larry Derfner. Larry defines himself as a member of the Zionist Left; I do not. In this post I attempt to explain why I would also not describe myself as anti-Zionist – and how anti-Zionism alone cannot be expected to overcome…
By Dimi Reider June 25, 2011
Joining Larry Derfner on “Israel Reconsidered”
As of this week, I’ll be joining Jerusalem Post columnist Larry Derfner on the debating blog “Israel Reconsidered“. Larry has opened the blog as a discussion platform between himself and Richard Silverstein, but Richard has recently left the project; he explains his reasons here. When Larry contacted me last week and asked if I knew…
By Dimi Reider June 22, 2011
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