Josef Avesar

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Oct 4, 2024, 9:18 PM

Israel is a society with a strong belief in Zionism and the concept of a Jewish state, where the ideology often takes precedence over the well-being of its people. The population accepts significant sacrifices, including death, injuries, destruction, and...

Jan 11, 2024, 5:14 AM

Eradicating Hamas is an unrealistic goal.

Benjamin Netanyahu's assertion that the war in Gaza should persist until Hamas is eradicated is flawed and risky. An ideology cannot be eradicated by killing individuals. Hamas is not a tangible object, but rather an ideology that emerged and...

Jan 2, 2024, 10:57 PM

The N.Y.T puts its fingers on the scale of peace.

On December 16, 2023, the New York Times published a series of articles in its Opinion section by individuals which it called “thinkers, political leaders, and experts” for their vision of what could be done after the October 7th...

Jan 1, 2024, 3:35 AM

Zionism and Hamas, two peas in a pod

Zionism and Hamas are two distinct ideological movements that have gained significant support among Jews in Israel and Palestinians in Palestine. While their beliefs are in opposition, they rely on each other to maintain their influence over their followers....

Dec 24, 2023, 1:20 AM

Israel has an ideological conflict of interest.

The rationale for creating a Jewish state was that only Jews can provide safety for Jews. As a country created to ensure the security of Jews, it must demonstrate that Jews are indeed under threat. Without a threat to...

Dec 18, 2023, 9:01 PM

Israel’s Overwhelming Challenges

Before October 7, 2023, Israel experienced internal political struggles related to judicial reforms, resulting in demonstrations and conflicts between different political, ideological, and ethnic groups. In the last 4 years Israel had 5 Knesset elections with five different governments,...

Dec 15, 2023, 12:12 AM

Israel’s response is not self-defense

Self-defense is a fundamental right and a legal justification for using reasonable force to protect oneself from immediate danger. To qualify as self-defense, certain criteria must be met, including having a reasonable belief of immediate harm or death, a...

Dec 5, 2023, 11:16 AM

Hamas succeeded where Israeli terrorists failed

The Hamas terrorist attack on October 7, 2023, successfully intensified the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In the past, Israeli terrorists attempted to do the same. In 1984, Israeli security forces prevented a Jewish terrorist plot to destroy the Dome of the Rock....

Jul 20, 2023, 10:05 PM

Israel’s Declaration of Independence

On the Sabbath of May 15, 1948, the same day the British Mandate ended, a group of unelected Jewish leaders headed by David Ben Gurion declared the establishment of Israel as a Jewish state. They made a monumental mistake...

Jun 30, 2023, 1:10 AM

Simulating an Israeli Palestinian Confederation

The Israel Palestinian Confederation (IPC) has cut this Gordian knot by creating mechanism that allows each side to advance what is in its self-interest. It is an independent “government” separate of the existing Israeli and Palestinian governments in which...

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About Me

Josef Avesar is founder of the Israeli Palestinian Confederation, which advocates for a mutual third government for Israelis and Palestinians. An American-Israeli of Iraqi background, he practices law in the U.S., but travels frequently to Israel and Palestine.