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It doesn't actually matter if the Coop boycotts Israel or not. Just having the debate is a symbolic victory for the pro-boycott camp. 

Addressing the issue publicly for the first time, Israel’s leading novelist says an attack would set in motion a “nightmare."

Addressing the issue publicly for the first time, Israel’s leading novelist says an attack would set in motion a “nightmare."

American decline in perspective, part two.

The brash webzine +972 is challenging a political and media culture that has moved steadily to the right.

Is this a politician who, when faced with recalcitrant opposition, would rather switch than fight?

Israel’s expansion project in the West Bank and Jerusalem is ensuring that the “nation” that the UN might grant membership will be each day a little smaller, a little less viable, a little less there.

As a Jew who has been an ardent supporter of Israel since its independence, it pains me to record what I saw on a recent trip to the West Bank. But if the occupation continues as such, Israel’s legitimacy and future are at stake.

By providing all-expenses paid trips to Israel for Jewish young adults, US funders and Israeli politicians are creating the next generations of American Zionists.

Time is running out on America's ability to protect Israel from itself.