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Beware, J Street: The Kerry deal looks rigged against the Palestinians
Well-intentioned American Jewish liberals backing this latest U.S.-led peace process appear to be riding for a fall. What is J Street going to say if, after urging American Jews to support the Kerry peace mission, that mission wins the support of the right-wing Netanyahu government – but not that of the Palestinians, who view it…
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Larry Derfner
February 17, 2014
Israeli Liberals IV: Ending the occupation entails redistribution
A genuine end to the occupation will entail a vast reorganization of space and a redistribution of resources and power. Israeli liberals have a lot to lose from such radical change. If anti-occupation activists wish to target a Jewish audience, they should look at disadvantaged Jewish groups, which have a lot less to lose and…
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Roi Maor
March 20, 2011
Israeli liberals III: Supporters of the occupation
Israeli liberals benefit from the occupation. Their support for withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian territories is a mirage In my previous posts, I argued that Israeli liberals are perceived by many commentators, of diverse viewpoints, as the most important target audience for those who wish to end the occupation. Then, by outlining my view of…
By
Roi Maor
March 17, 2011
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Israeli Liberals II: A detached elite looking outwards
Israeli Jewish liberals are focused on social and cultural identity, look away from Israel and towards the west, do not have alliances with economically disadvantaged groups, are sympathetic towards the military, and prefer to exercise influence through non-electoral channels. In my previous post, I argued that Israeli liberals are not the right audience for anti-occupation…
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Roi Maor
March 17, 2011
Israeli liberals are not the right audience for anti-occupation activists
Bernard Avishai thinks that BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanction) is mostly ineffective, and so do I. But our reasoning is not only different – it actually relies on completely opposite premises about the role of liberal and cosmopolitan elites in Israeli society. This is the first in a series of posts about those elites. Bernard…
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Roi Maor
March 16, 2011
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