Ops & Blogs | The Times of Israel » Aidan Fishman

Self-determination: A New Way Forward in the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

Aidan Fishman — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:49:02 +0000

The two-state solution, if you believe the pundits, is dead, or at least on life support. Worse yet, it is Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu who is shouldering most of the international blame for this impasse, despite the Palestinians’ obstinate refusal to even negotiate with his government until it implemented a complete settlement freeze, and [...]

The post Self-determination: A New Way Forward in the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process appeared first on Ops & Blogs | The Times of Israel.

Against Prisoner Exchanges, Pt. 2

Aidan Fishman — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:25:15 +0000

Two weeks ago, I took a retrospective look at the almost year-old prisoner exchange that finally freed Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after six years in captivity. I did my best to debunk the conventional case in favour of the deal, demonstrating its cruelty to the relatives of other terror victims, its inconsistency with traditional Jewish ethics, and [...]

The post Against Prisoner Exchanges, Pt. 2 appeared first on Ops & Blogs | The Times of Israel.

Against Prisoner Exchanges, Pt. 1

Aidan Fishman — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 05:46:26 +0000

Almost a year has passed since abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was finally released by his Hamas captors, in exchange for 1,027 convicted criminals in Israeli jails, mostly Palestinian in origin. Yesterday, readers of The Times of Israel were reminded of Shalit’s first birthday in freedom since 2005; soon, we will surely be bombarded with news of [...]

The post Against Prisoner Exchanges, Pt. 1 appeared first on Ops & Blogs | The Times of Israel.

Israel and Multiculturalism

Aidan Fishman — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 04:05:59 +0000

Throughout history, the Land of Israel has given birth to many spiritual and material innovations that have enriched the human experience. Israel is the birthplace of both Judaism and Christianity, and of the monotheistic tradition that spawned other faiths such as Islam and Sikhism. In the modern era, the Jewish State has become synonymous with [...]

The post Israel and Multiculturalism appeared first on Ops & Blogs | The Times of Israel.