Arie Barjosef

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Dec 10, 2017, 7:01 PM

No Free Lunch — Trump’s Gift to Israel

Tom Friedman, true to his populistic style, neglected to address an important aspect of the Trump Jerusalem declaration ("Trump, Israel, and the Art of the Giveaway," The New York Times, 12/9/17). Perhaps an unintended consequence that Mr. Trump either...

Mar 6, 2017, 12:24 AM

An open letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

The honorable Prime Minister Netanyahu; At the outset I would venture to say that in my view Israel is getting dangerously close to a point of reckoning. Perhaps more accurately be described as a point of no return. The rocky...

Feb 17, 2017, 11:12 PM

Trump and Netanyahu – A friendly encounter but no substance

Finally, Israeli anxieties can be put to rest. Israel got a friend at the White House, or so it seems. At least this is the prevailing mood within the Israeli ultra-right nationalist coalition government, its supporters and its right-leaning...

Feb 4, 2017, 11:48 PM

The lessons of Amona

“Parashat Amona” (the Amona Affair) serves as a vivid example of what Israel may face should the unthinkable, from its perspective, happens forcing Israel to vacate and remove some (perhaps many) of the settlements constructed across Judea and Samaria...

Jan 24, 2017, 10:00 PM

Comments on a one-state plan for peace – The Israeli solution

In her book titled “The Israeli Solution – A One State Plan for Peace in the Middle East” (2014), Caroline Glick attempts to make a compelling case for a solution consisting of a One State under Israeli sovereignty that...

Jan 23, 2017, 7:46 PM

Trump and Hitlerism – America will recover

Listening to the shameful speech by President Donald J. Trump on the occasion of his inauguration, it became crystal clear that what America and the world at large had witnessed was nothing short of a blunt, dark, gloomy and...

Jan 10, 2017, 10:26 PM

Can Kushner solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

This week the New York Times and other American news outlets reported that president-elect Trump appointed his son-in-law Mr. Jared Kushner to serve as a Senior Adviser in the White House. For those who follow the news surrounding the...

Jan 6, 2017, 10:31 PM

A suggested solution that will save Israel and serve America

In previous posts I attempted to discuss some aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from my American vantage point and relative to American foreign policy as I understand it. My approach has been decidedly biased towards addressing disagreements between the...

Jan 2, 2017, 11:01 PM

An open letter to Secretary of State John F. Kerry

The honorable Secretary Kerry; On December 28, 2016 you delivered a speech in which you “poured your heart” and spelled out the current state of affairs between Israel and the Palestinians as well as the long-held positions of the United...

Dec 30, 2016, 10:49 PM

Open letter to the editorial board of the Washington Post

Dear Editors, The Washington Post belongs to an exclusive club that comprise of some premier American newspapers, of which the Editorial Boards are known for their well thought out, well balanced and generally fact-supported opinions. However, in my view the...

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About Me

Arie, a retired consulting engineer, had been born in Israel, served in the IDF and is a resident of Boston since 1978. lifelong interests include history of Israel (including the formerly Palestine) and US/Israel relations. Other interests include studies in philosophy and theology.