Tag Archives: Michael Oren

Accepting Jewish history; accepting Israel

Posted on 10/15/2010 by Soccerdad

In a departure for the New York Times op-ed page, they included “An end to Israel’s Invisibility” by Ambassador Michael Oren. It’s a case for Israel being recognized as a Jewish state by the Palestinians as a condition for peace. … Continue reading →

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An invitation to decline

Posted on 10/14/2009 by Soccerdad

J-Street in an effort to increase its relevance, has been lining up well known speakers for its upcoming convention. Such efforts to delegitimize the organization appear to have failed, with 160 congressional lawmakers endorsing its conference. The slate of scheduled … Continue reading →

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No sympathy for Goldstone – in Sderot

Posted on 10/12/2009 by Soccerdad

In Moshav Yated Journal, Isabel Kershner of the New York Times reports: According to the Israeli military, some 3,300 rockets and mortar shells were launched from Gaza at southern Israel in 2008, compared with fewer than 300 since the end … Continue reading →

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Oren appointed ambassador

Posted on 05/03/2009 by Soccerdad

Michael Oren: Last night, while packing my kitbag, I listened as foreign correspondents spoke of Israel’s plan to “divide and conquer” the West Bank and Gaza Arabs, that Israel had “starved” and “strangled” Gazans and forced them to lash out … Continue reading →

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Bridging and expanding the gap

Posted on 04/23/2009 by Soccerdad

I observed yesterday that conflicts between the new governments in the United States and Israel are being magnified by those who seem to have a stake in ensuring friction between the two. Shmuel Rosner debunks another effort to magnify differences … Continue reading →

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