The way the US media is over-hyping the so called direct peace talks brings a twinkle to the eye of the rather mislead American readership.  It as if this posturing isn’t another round of theater that has accompanied gentle US pressure for decades. Israel goes through the motion of negotiat
As a long-time critic of Israeli foreign policy, I always wondered how far Israel would have to go before it brought down the wrath of the moderate international community. It seems the flotilla debacle was one blockade too far. The Lebanon Wars weren’t apparently enough to anger Israel’s alli
I am fascinated by how emerging technology raises new ethical issues to be dissected and discussed. A few days we raised tongue-in-cheek some of the dilemmas raised by the increasing capacity for defective human organs to be replaced by technology parts, 'Virus transferred from man to machine'.Â
06.5.2010 | Europe, Israel | Stuart Ford
In the wake of the tragedy of the IDF operation to stop the peace flotilla breaching the Gaza blockade, condemnation or support are vehemently expressed by both sides, each clamoring for the dominant story. You always have to approach the Israel-Palestine issue with caution, particularly in t
I am always a little dubious of those who hold strong opinions but seem absent the evidential underpinnings to support them. I talk to many people who seems absolutely sure about who is in the right in relation to the Palestine-Israel situation. These people often also opine about how Palestine's
To understand international events more intimately, it helps if one focuses on the commonality of the human experience rather than the differences of creed and culture. There is a huge apparent divide between the average American and their counterpart in Palestine, but if you look at the issue m
Bar Refaeli has enjoyed a long time romance with Hollywood leading man, Leonardo DiCaprio. Now in an ironic twist, Jewish extremists have called on her not to marry DiCaprio as it could in their words ‘dilute the Jewish race’. I would have thought that politicizing racial purity was not a pa
The settlements keep growing, pre-emptive policies remain, the fence is being strengthened, and the swords are being rattled at Syria and Lebanon. Time moves on, but Israel isn't changing. Many had hoped that a new US President and a newly minted Knesset may have resulted in some progress in t
The recent reactions by some in Israel to any criticism of the nation are a potentially disturbing trend. Â There have been several recent incidents that have raised eyebrows, including the arrest of a Jewish-American journalist on the grounds of security, threats by an Israeli minister against
There would be a certain irony - others might see the hand of cosmic humor - in the latest DNA research that seeks to demonstrate that the Pashtun may be one of the ten "Lost Tribes of Israel". There are more than 40 million Pashtuns around the world including around 10 million in Afghanistan
01.19.2010 | Afghanistan, Asia, Israel, Pakistan | Stuart Ford
When one writes articles that are on occasion critical of Israel, one is rarely excluded from receiving some hate mail. Some of it is fairly innocent, in the shame on you category; others often accuse of being an anti-Semite or a self-hating Jew depending on the readers take of one’s religious pre
If you got to Goa in India, you might get to experience more than you anticipated. Goa is fast becoming known as the venue of choice for Israelis finishing their mandatory stint in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). IDF national service is a responsibility that young Israelis take seriously. It i
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