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Selected Academic and Opinion Articles

The Two Most Important Flags for Liberal Jews Today

In these trying times, calling for a two-state solution is still possible and desirable. In this piece I argue why.

On Conflict and Context

We're only going to achieve peace if we can change the context that the Palestinians live in. That does not mean excusing terrorism, but it does mean taking seriously the role of context in the current crisis.

Is Birthright Really Apolitical?

In this article I argue that Birthright - and all Israel trips - are by their nature political, and we're kidding both ourselves and our students if we claim otherwise.

Two Conflicts, Two Victims

My first ever published op-ed, as relevant today as it was back then. A simple but powerful framing of why the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is so intractable.

McDonald's and the Jewish Question: The Adaptive Work for Israelis in Israel-Diaspora Relations

How is engaging with Israel like eating McDonald's, and what does this mean for the way American Jews should interact with it?

Toward an Israel Education of Direction, not Connection

A provocative piece that argues that conventional approaches to Israel education are rooted in a problematic paradigm.

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