As we are rightfully shocked at the length of Akel’s jail sentence, let’s also not forget Israel that ultimately holds the keys.
Beinart’s airport ordeal of being questioned is part of a series of events that have been taking place this summer at Israel’s entry borders.
While fiercely critical of many of the actions of the Israeli government, I am also a member of a Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) synagogue.
I feel a deep loss for my children and for myself that I am now banned from Israel.
With a few notable exceptions, Democratic leaders have been mostly silent on, or, worse yet, taking credit for Trump’s actions vis-à-vis Jerusalem.
It has been almost a week now that Palestinian nonviolent activist Issa Amro has been imprisoned by the Palestinian Authority (PA).