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Dec 5, 2023, 11:48 AM

Countering the ‘Zionists are colonizers’ narrative

Recently, pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia University carried a banner which read, “By Any Means Necessary.” The banner conveys the belief that Israeli Jews deserve to be tortured, raped, burned, kidnapped, and/or murdered because terrorism is merely resistance to the...

Oct 31, 2023, 4:59 AM

The hatred Jews face almost seems insurmountable

There are at least two sides to every story, to every conflict. This is the side of the story I know. A few years ago, while visiting Israel, I had the honor of eating Shabbat dinner with one of the...

Aug 2, 2018, 7:55 AM

Israel/Jews, I can’t thank you enough

Writing a thank you note to show one’s appreciation is at the top of the list of Southern Etiquette 101. So that’s what I’m writing and sending to Israel, again. I can’t help it. I’m Southern. I’m a writer. ...

May 30, 2018, 8:15 AM

The ‘brutal occupation’ and ‘right of return’ narratives are lies

Regarding differing POV’s of the Arab-Israeli conflict, Gershom Gorenberg said, “It would help to stop using a simplified, inaccurate picture of 1967 as an excuse for intransigence today.” The million dollar question is, though, which side is using an inaccurate...

Dec 15, 2017, 12:49 AM

Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was ridiculous

President Trump’s recognition and declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was ridiculous. Ridiculous in the sense that such a recognition and declaration was even necessary. But in the decades-old climate of Arab denial of Jewish ties to...

Nov 29, 2017, 5:19 AM

A Zionist’s thoughts on Israel’s incredible resilience

While visiting Tzfat, Israel I was told to be extra mindful of what I prayed for while there because prayers said from that mystical city were more likely to be answered. So what did I catch myself requesting from...

Jul 24, 2017, 8:17 PM

The Month of Av — A time for Israel to act like a lion and for the rest of us to roar prayers like a lion

About 20 years ago, I had the privilege of being schooled by a group of elderly ladies who passionately loved and supported Israel. Weekly, they would gather to pray for Israel’s protection and for all Jews, but especially for those...

Jul 19, 2017, 8:53 AM

Letter to Israel regarding the Temple Mount from the left side of my brain

Dear Israel, If you hired a security company to guard your house, yet for years the company was aware that people continuously gathered on your front porch and threatened to kill you but did nothing about it, would you keep...

Jul 18, 2017, 12:21 AM

Letter to Israel regarding the Temple Mount from the right side of my brain

Dear Israel, If you won’t listen to Isaiah, or to the Israeli police, will you at least listen to Tom Petty? The other night I watched the Netflix documentary, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Runnin’ Down a Dream. The documentary...

Mar 10, 2017, 11:00 PM

Drunkenness and other such portals on Purim

Purim is a holiday of connecting the dots. A time to remember that as in the story of Esther, nothing, absolutely nothing in life is random or happenstance. God is orchestrating everything. Which is comforting. Unless, of course, God...

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Camie Davis is a non-Jewish writer and advocate for Israel.