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Meir Brooks

Jul 29, 2026, 9:33 AM

Altnewsland: Israel Election Edition (satire)

Good evening. Today is 90 days to the election, which is 12 weeks and 6 days. Here are the week's political headlines. The parties of Raam, Taal, Hadash and Balad have agreed to partner with the Green Leaf Party for...

Nov 16, 2025, 10:05 AM

What Do You Really Know About Gazans?

For the first time in two years, we Israelis are finally starting to talk about the future of Gaza and its relationship with Israel. This future depends crucially on the beliefs and ideologies held by the two million people...

Nov 4, 2025, 4:51 AM

We Must Not Pardon Jewish Terrorists

Israel is witnessing a growing normalization of Jewish terrorism. We need to stop dismissing this as an embarrassment or a public relations problem and start to frame it as the moral abomination it...

Nov 3, 2025, 12:06 AM

We Don’t Value Palestinian Lives

When I write “we,” I don’t mean all Israelis. Some Israelis care deeply about Palestinian lives, and some even dedicate their livelihoods and even lives for that cause. Many are heroes. I have had the privilege to meet some...

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Meir Brooks is an Israeli-American currently living in Berkeley, California. His background is in international development and economics, as well as a strong interest in Arabic, Islam and the Middle East. He welcomes dialogue and can be reached at mabrooks.opinion@gmail.com for any feedback. He writes on other topics at meirbrooks.wordpress.com.

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