Barry Leonard Werner, at The Blogs

Sep 10, 2024, 5:35 AM

The profound consequences of international law

The Profound consequences of the different interpretations of international law Land is gained and lost during wars as the battlefront shifts. When the war ends, the peace treaty determines who will keep which land. Wars end with peace treaties. Israel has...

Oct 7, 2017, 8:08 PM

Message to a Well Meaning Westerner

Each side in every dispute has its narrative, if you encounter a dispute and want to understand what’s going on you shouldn’t make up your mind until you understand every narrative. If you walk into a court of law...

Feb 4, 2017, 7:04 PM

UNSC Resolution 2334 is an Assault on Israel and the Jewish People that doesn’t lead to peace

Introduction: UNSC Resolution 2334 (December 23, 2016) Resolution 2334 of the UN Security Council (UNSC) is an unfair and harmful assault on Israel and the Jewish People. It puts most of the blame on Israel for the lack of progress in...

Oct 14, 2016, 4:04 PM

Reframing the BDS Challenge

Idealists defend their values. If we are going to speak to "progressives" about the BDS movement we should frame our arguments in terms of progressive values. The BDS movement promotes religious fanaticism, racism, colonialism and opposition to multiculturalism The BDS movement...

May 8, 2016, 3:44 PM

Advice to the West on promoting a two-state solution

If the West wants credibility in the Arab/Israeli conflict, they should acknowledge the threats to eradicate Israel. They should make it absolutely clear to the Jews of Israel and to the people making such threats that the West is...

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Barry is a retired medical physicist. He made aliyah at the end of 2009 and is passionately interested in Israel and its relations with its neighbors.

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