Bennett’s fumbled response to Russia’s aggression betrays Jewish history, and draws attention to Israel’s own crimes.


Richard Silverstein writes the Tikun Olam blog, devoted to exposing the excesses of the Israeli national security state.
Bennett’s fumbled response to Russia’s aggression betrays Jewish history, and draws attention to Israel’s own crimes.

Biden is unlikely to be a cheerleader of the Israeli far right but he will also not challenge the status quo.
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Joe Biden cannot afford, even if he wanted to, an independent approach to US policy towards Israel.

The Israel Lobby is getting weaker on the community level and it no longer commands the same electoral power it used to.

But strong popular resistance is foiling attempts to burn her at the political stake.
