Israeli Left

Why I Am Not A Liberal Zionist

Anat Biletzki | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Israel, Judaism, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israel-Palestine, Israeli Left, Liberal Zionism, Religion News
Anat Biletzki

If Zionism has been based on a set of values -- any values -- that "override whatever injustices statehood has brought," then it has taken us as far as one can get from the set of values that undergird liberal democracy.

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Want Democracy in Israel? Acknowledge the Palestinian Right to Return

Mya Guarnieri | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Im Tirtzu, Palestinian Territories, Nif, Israel, World, Operation Cast Lead, Goldstone Report, Israeli Left, World News
Mya Guarnieri

The continued maltreatment of Palestinians puts every Israeli's freedom at risk. If a government disenfranchises your neighbor, how can you expect that your own freedoms will remain intact?

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Despite Police Threats, East Jerusalem Protests Continue

Mya Guarnieri | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Sheikh Jarrah, Israeli Settlements, Israel, Israeli Left, World News
Mya Guarnieri

In Sheikh Jarrah, more than 300 Palestinians, internationals, and Israeli activists continued their protests over the evictions of Palestinian families in East Jerusalem.

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