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This is No Time to Miss an Opportunity

Michael Felsen — Fri, 31 May 2013 00:53:16 +0000

Secretary of State John Kerry is racking up frequent flier miles shuttling back and forth to the Middle East. Undeniably, he’s a man on a mission, a mission his president unmistakably endorses. His immediate goal is to get the parties back to the bargaining table, but the endgame is what has become the holy grail [...]

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A President’s Rule to Live By

Michael Felsen — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:05:05 +0000

A few weeks ago, the attention of the American people was drawn to Washington, D.C., as the U.S. Supreme Court listened to arguments in two cases addressing the status of gay marriage in this country. Vocal constituencies on both sides of the issues gathered outside the Court to make sure their perspectives were heard, on [...]

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Beyond Gaza and the General Assembly

Michael Felsen — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:37:39 +0000

Last week, as we did almost four years ago during the 2008-9 Israel-Gaza conflict, Boston Workmen’s Circle – a 100 year-old organization committed to Jewish culture, education, and social justice — began to mobilize for a candlelight ceasefire/peace vigil if the recent hostilities didn’t end. Thankfully, they did, at least for now. A ceasefire was [...]

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U.S. Iran Policy: All Options Should Be On The Table

Michael Felsen — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:42:11 +0000

The guessing game continues. Will Israel act unilaterally and strike a military blow against Iran’s nuclear production facilities — perhaps in the next few weeks, and before the November elections in the U.S.? Despite mounting skepticism about the wisdom and efficacy of such a move in Israel’s own military and intelligence community — and polls [...]

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Reimagining Jerusalem Day

Michael Felsen — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 03:14:26 +0000

Another Jerusalem Day has come and gone. This most recent addition to the Hebrew calendar commemorates the Israeli army takeover of the eastern part of Jerusalem during the Six-Day War in June 1967, resulting, shortly thereafter, in “a municipal unification” of the Arab and Israeli sections of the city. On May 20, Israeli Prime Minister [...]

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