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Mar 12, 2015, 11:32 AM

No Matter which faction Wins, Under this Election Process Israel Loses

After every Israeli election, a brief ripple appears about the flaws in Israel’s electoral process. Since it is the loser that makes this point, few pay much attention. Yet, with elections fast approaching and the results uncertain, Israelis should...

Jan 16, 2015, 8:48 AM

Hypocrisy has no place in fighting terror

Watching on TV as Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas marching in Paris “against terrorism,” I wished that the commentators had split screened to West Bank street maps. The names of several West Bank streets and squares on those maps...

Nov 10, 2014, 6:45 PM

Why is Europe suddenly loving Apartheid?

European states are lining up like eager lemmings to endorse a new apartheid state. How to explain it? One thought apartheid fell under that short list of items long declared evil by consensus. Slavery? Always wrong. Genocide? Likewise. Child...

Sep 22, 2014, 4:27 PM

Why Israel might be Athens and Bibi might be Pericles (and why that might not be a good thing)

As analysts and politicians argue over who “won” the most recent battle in Israel’s very long war of survival, let’s begin with a simple premise – if you’re on the side arguing this question, then it most likely wasn’t...

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A recovering political consultant, Jordan Magill is a teacher and freelance writer in the Washington DC area.