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Oct 20, 2014, 9:11 AM

Netanyahu Intends To Keep Intending

I intend to wear my seat belt and drive the speed limit. I intend to pick up my dog's yard contributions in a nice baggy. I intend to (one day) organize my desk drawers. The Cubs intend to (one century) win the...oh never mind...

Aug 28, 2014, 8:37 AM

The Best Way To Defeat Hamas

The New York Times' Tom Friedman has incredibly insightful friends and colleagues he loves to reference is his articles. Alas, many of my friends lean more inciteful than insightful. One loves to make historical analogies. At least those that fit his confirmation biases. For...

Aug 15, 2014, 8:18 AM

What To Do With Gaza?

In 1977, Secretary of State Cyrus Vance pitched the idea of a UN trusteeship for the Palestinian territories. That was to be the first step in getting to a Palestinian homeland. Little was Cy to know that 37 years later his idea would be adopted by...

Aug 9, 2014, 8:21 AM

Filtering News Updates on Operation Protective Edge (And A Plan To Avoid The Next War)

First, the most important question: What Knesset committee names these things? Is a list of military operation names compiled in advance just like the list of hurricane names? After all, recommended actions in Gaza wars and Gulf Coast hurricanes are similar: Cat 1 hurricane --- minor...

Aug 2, 2014, 4:41 AM

One Way To Solve The Palestinian-Israeli Crisis

My Friday started with our family's shih tzu /cairn terrier/rabbit mix lick-assaulting my leg, feet, and hands, and ended with an email that added 15,000 miles to my Mileage Plus account....followed by another lick-assaulting. Plus as an added bonus, a family verbal assaulting: You're...

Jul 25, 2014, 2:18 AM

Hamas Victory? Can Israel Safely Give Up The West Bank? Plus: A Heartfelt Message From an Israeli Peace Activist

Hamas Victory? If "victory" means succeeding in a tactical maneuver --- in this case, firing as many unguided missiles as possible and not caring who or what you hit near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport ---then, yes, Hamas won. However, while Hamas's tactics may...

Jul 5, 2014, 10:39 PM

A Vision: Israel And Palestine Reach Peace Agreement

Just be a little more patient. In the summer of 2016, what didn’t happen at Camp David, with John Kerry and his team, or in brief discussions following the horrible murders of three Israelis and one Palestinian and the resulting...

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About Me

Jeff Pozmantier is a leader within the Texas and national Jewish community and currently serves on local Hillel and AJC Boards and J Street's Finance Committee. He also participates in a Jewish-Presbyterian dialogue and as a fundraiser for Hand in Hand Schools ---Israel's only integrated, bilingual schools where Jewish and Arab children are educated together. Jeff is also the developer of Bumpspot, a unique website that advocates for Israel to take specific, proactive steps that will lead to a two-state solution.