June 2011

Now Jeffrey Goldberg provides a perfect argument for strident criticism of Israel

by Yaniv Reich on June 23, 2011

How many times have I heard Israelis try to shut down their critics with an argument that preserves for Israelis the right to criticize Israel? The argument is of the following general form: “until you’ve lived in Israel, you can’t criticize it”. Another permutation is that you can’t criticize Israel unless you’ve served (read: been [...]

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J.J. Goldberg’s perfect argument for cultural boycott of Israel

by Yaniv Reich on June 22, 2011

A series of recent discussions in my life (with very well intentioned people) have focused on whether cultural boycott of Israel is perhaps a bit too extreme of a position. Doesn’t it just run the risk of alienating Israelis and making them less likely to make sacrifices for peace and justice? The problem with this [...]

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