Jonathan Rafael Michanie

Israel activist and Middle East Analyst

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Sep 26, 2018, 10:28 PM

An Open Letter to Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Sarah, Within the past few months, we have seen a drastic change in the US approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. UNRWA was defunded, the Palestinian leadership has been battered with criticism, and US financial aid to the Palestinian leadership was...

Apr 10, 2018, 8:29 AM

Beinart’s “Zionist BDS”

In search to challenge my own views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, I decided to read Peter Beinart’s “Crisis of Zionism.” From the onset, I noticed his clear attempt to reframe historical paradigms in order to advocate his main thesis;...

Jan 17, 2018, 10:12 AM

The JVP Masquerade of Social Justice

As we commemorated Martin Luther King Day, it seems to be an appropriate time to discuss social justice movements that are gaining significant momentum in the US. Jewish Voices for Peace seems to be expanding its national operations throughout...

Dec 11, 2017, 6:31 AM

Have you heard of the Palestinian-UN conflict?

The prospect for peace continues to dominate the philosophy of every successful Israel advocate that I have personally come to know. For Palestinian activists, however; unbridled anti-Zionism fuels baseless charges of, genocide, colonialism, and human rights violations. Although these...

Sep 9, 2017, 1:31 AM

Hezbollah’s Future in the Middle East

The Middle East continues to show its unstable character in its refusal to adopt a status quo. The Syrian Civil War, despite its tragic loss of life and mass displacement of the nation’s population, has shifted the entire region’s...

Aug 30, 2017, 1:44 AM

How to Solve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Historians, politicians, and analysts continue to debate as to how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict originated and what viable solutions exist. The international community has developed an obsessive bias against Israel and has rewarded the “victim” label to the Palestinian cause....

Aug 8, 2017, 11:54 PM

Shutting Down Al-Jazeera: A Counter-Terrorism Policy

While the liberal world condemns Israel for its decision to close the Al-Jazeera office in Jerusalem, its democracy remains unshaken and stronger than ever before. Despite Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt shutting down the network as well, Israel is...

Jul 21, 2017, 11:53 PM

Do Not Tell Me I Have a Partner for Peace

Amidst the tensions developing in the old city, Al-Aqsa’s status quo faces severe existential threats. After the horrendous terrorist attack earlier this week, Israel has found no other alternative, but to increase security measures in order to protect both...

Jul 4, 2017, 10:15 PM

41 Years After Entebbe

On my 6th birthday in Buenos Aires, my dad woke me up in the middle of the night and sat me down to watch the movie “Operation Thunderbolt”. Although I frustrated him with my many questions, silence filled the room...

Jun 27, 2017, 5:54 AM

All Denominations Matter: A Slippery Slope in Israeli Politics

Today, the Ultra-Orthodox parties in the Knesset have coerced the Israeli government into adopting one of the most controversial policies concerning the “identity” of the Jewish world. Having granted the Israeli Rabbinate a full monopoly on conversions, gaps seem...

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Jonathan Michanie was born in 1993 Buenos Aires, Argentina. He lived in Miami, Florida where her completed his undergraduate degree from Florida International University in Political Science, with a focus in Middle Eastern Affairs. Former combat paratrooper in the IDF and holds an MA in Diplomacy and International Security from IDC Hertzeliya.

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