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Melanie Goldberg

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March 7, 2013
5:58 am

A Palestinian Insult to Rosa Parks

Segregation and apartheid are the ever running themes surrounding Israel on college campuses in March. Of course Israel is far from an apartheid, as even the most......

February 10, 2013
9:16 pm

A Personal Account by Someone Who Was at the Brooklyn College BDS Event

I was made aware of the SJP event, “Judith Butler & Omar Barghouti - BDS Movement for Palestinian Rights,” in early January. I was appalled that Brooklyn College’s Political......

January 25, 2013
7:20 pm

Communicating Discrimination – Indiscriminate Feelings

Today I was reminded again that I live in a secular country, and not one that will necessarily appreciate nor accommodate my religious values. Living in New York......

January 1, 2013
7:58 pm

As Usual, the Missing Piece

A boycott of elections. No, I am not talking about these past 2012 U.S. elections in which many Americans refrained from voting due to the lack of an ideal candidate......

December 25, 2012
2:01 am

Revolutionary Springs, Freezing Winters and Four (more) Years of Failed Attempts

Am I scared to be living for the next four years in a world where President Barack Obama and his top advisors are its leaders? No. Chuck Hagel doesn’t scare me.......

December 16, 2012
8:21 pm

The Case for Judea and Samaria

When regarding Judea and Samaria, the common use of the term “settlements” has long irked me. I haven’t taken a liking to the term “West Bank” either. No country......

December 4, 2012
2:15 am

A different understanding

Let’s call these kids Johnny and Bobby. Bobby, Johnny and David used to be friends. Not the best of friends, but friends nonetheless. They used to share a huge box......

November 28, 2012
7:06 am

Ahmadenijad Has Found Himself a New European Best Friend

There are reasons we say never forget. This week, a Holocaust-denying Hungarian lawmaker asked his government to draw up a list of Jews who reside in Hungary, since they might......

November 21, 2012
4:51 am

An Open Conversation

I’m a big believer in open conversation. I don’t actually think people have to agree with what I say. I just believe I should be given the chance to......

November 14, 2012
7:06 am

The Five Percent

Most Israel advocacy groups tell you that your aim is to reach the “ninety-percent” of people-because five-percent are already on your side and the other five-percent you’ll never convince.......

November 11, 2012
4:13 am

I went to a Jewish School Too: How Context Plays a Part in Every Middle-East Conflict Story, A Response

If I’ve learned anything in my short twenty-one years of life, it is that if you start an argument with a mild irrelevant means of justification, you don’t really......

November 4, 2012
11:41 pm

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

If only the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was as easy as teaching five-year-olds how to share. The comments made by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas last week, took many......

October 26, 2012
6:01 am

Absent of Context

I know I’m not an expert, and that my wisdom doesn’t even come close to exceeding my years. However, I have always found it imperative to seek out the......

October 17, 2012
3:18 am

The Things Kept – The Decision to Trade for Gilad Shalit One Year Later

I wrote this last year, when we first got Gilad back. I find it still resonates now, even meeting him this week. Was it the right thing to do?......

October 11, 2012
5:01 am

UnSmart (Broken Tele)Phone

I remember playing broken telephone as a kid. For those of you who have an inadequate childhood, this is the game that has us all sitting in a circle......

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