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Jimmy Carter, trailblazing champion of Palestinian political rights | Opinion

Dec 29, 2024 | haaretz.com | Abe Silberstein

Opinion | Jimmy Carter was routinely labeled 'anti-Israel' for his support for collective Palestinian rights and his criticism of the occupation, positions once considered radical but are now firmly mainstream Dec 29, 2024 11:50 pm IST Send in e-mailSend in e-mail Dec 29, 2024 11:50 pm IST Although Jimmy Carter was a committed supporter of the two-state solution, putting him squarely in the mainstream of the Washington foreign policy establishment, he was said to hold contentious views on the...
Edward Said’s Love of Opera and His Cultural Universalism

Aug 13, 2024 | newlinesmag.com | Abe Silberstein

Despite his towering influence, particularly on the academic left, Edward W. Said today seldom shows up on the list of dangerous thinkers loathed by conservatives or blamed for undermining the Western academy. Whether intentional or not, this conservative ambivalence about Said’s legacy is merited.
Edward Said's Cultural Universalism and Love of Opera

Aug 13, 2024 | newlinesmag.com | Abe Silberstein

Despite his towering influence, particularly on the academic left, Edward W. Said today seldom shows up on the list of dangerous thinkers loathed by conservatives or blamed for undermining the Western academy. Whether intentional or not, this conservative ambivalence about Said’s legacy is merited.
After Israel Defeats Hamas, the United States Should Recognize Palestine

Dec 7, 2023 | warontherocks.com | Abe Silberstein |Yael Mizrahi-Arnaud

Assuming Israel succeeds in breaking Hamas’ political hold on the Gaza Strip, the postwar priorities for Israel and the United States are likely to revolve around reconstruction of the strip and a renegotiation of the relationship between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Since taking office in January 2021, the Joseph R. Biden administration has deprioritized final status negotiations between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization.
The Mortara Case

Oct 24, 2023 | lrb.co.uk | Abe Silberstein

On 8 October, the day after Hamas militants from Gaza penetrated Israel in an unprecedented invasion and killed an estimated 1400 people, I went to the New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center. A few days earlier I had bought a ticket for Marco Bellochio’s new movie, Kidnapped, with a vague idea of reviewing it. Now, having had little sleep the night before, compulsively checking social media and refreshing news sites, I all but abandoned any critical intentions.
The Case for a Ceasefire

Oct 20, 2023 | dissentmagazine.org | Y. L. Al-Sheikh |Abe Silberstein

The Case for a Ceasefire It is beyond our power to bring back those innocents whose lives have already been lost, but we can work to prevent the calamity that will surely follow if Israel continues to retaliate as it has so far. and &squarf; October 20, 2023 We are now almost two weeks into the deadly crisis that began on October 7 when Hamas slaughtered more than 1,400 Israelis, most of them civilians, according to government officials.
Shattering the Israel taboo: Why American Jews are protesting Netanyahu at the UN

Sep 21, 2023 | haaretz.com | Abe Silberstein

Opinion | For decades, American Jews have rallied to Israel's defense at the UN. Thanks to Netanyahu's anti-democratic power-grab, that sacred norm has, finally, been upended.