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'Haaretz' journalist Gideon Levy (Photo by Yossi Gurvitz)
Dissent in Israel: On the margins, yes, in the mainstream, no
Regarding the controversy over Mairav Zonszein’s ‘New York Times’ op-ed: An ongoing climate of fear and suspicion is not conducive to ‘vibrant democracy.’ It is unfriendly to left-wing protest over security matters.    Since my colleague Mairav Zonszein published her ballbuster op-ed “How Israel Silences Dissent” in the New York Times several days ago, there’s…
By Larry Derfner October 2, 2014
Judge Goldstone presides: Apartheid vs. State of Israel
Racked by guilt for having exposed a modicum of the truth regarding Israel’s policies towards the Palestinians, Judge Richard Goldstone does an about-face and becomes a spokesperson for the Israeli right wing. Is Goldstone the new Benny Morris? By Omar Rahman and Abir Kopty Richard Goldstone could give those guys at AIPAC a run for…
By Omar H. Rahman November 3, 2011
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Human rights NGO’s response to attack by Commentary magazine
Following a written assault against B’Tselem in Commentary Magazine, accusing it of being a “wolf in sheep’s clothing,” B’Tselem press officer Sarit Michaeli refutes his arguments point by point, showing that B’Tselem is widely regarded as essential to Israeli society By Sarit Michaeli There is an inherent contradiction in smear attacks such as Noah Pollak’s…
By +972 Magazine July 19, 2011
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Gaza Strip under Israeli attack, Jan. 2009 (Yossi Gurvitz)
Goldstone op-ed misrepresented but also misleading
By Jerry Haber It is the unfortunate fate of Judge Richard Goldstone to be condemned and praised for what he doesn’t write. The responses to his op-ed in Washington Post from the Israel advocates are laughable. Even a superficial reading of the op-ed shows that he has not retracted a single comma in the Goldstone Report, nor…
By +972 Magazine April 3, 2011
Goldstone “apology” won’t make us stop talking of occupation
Some initial thoughts regarding Judge Richard Goldstone’s op-ed, in which he retracted some of the allegations against Israel made in his report A strange combination of thrill and anger seems to be the immediate response to Judge Goldstone’s surprising op-ed on the Washington post today. Goldstone wrote that while Israel was investigating the allegations of…
By Noam Sheizaf April 2, 2011
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