Nonviolence
The Real Reason That Palestinians In Gaza Are Marching
The stated goal of the march is pure fantasy; Israel will never allow eight million Palestinians to immigrate.
Letter: If Two Thirds Of Palestinians Want Peace, It’s Time To End The Occupation
I read with great interest your piece in the January Forward magazine about your Encounter trip in the West Bank this past November.
Many Palestinians have been quietly resisting Israeli occupation of their villages and cities and farm lands for 50 years now.
It’s Time To Admit The First Intifada Was Nonviolent - And Led By Women
The majority of the uprising was in fact characterized by incredible, highly effective and sustained grassroots organizing led by women.
Why Every Jew Should Call For This Palestinian To Be Freed
Gandhi says, if you want to win with violence, you will win with violence, but the violence will stay in the community after you win
What We Can Learn From Trump’s Saudi Sword Dance
Jews do not kill in the name of Judaism. Instead, there is one way we channel the human “fighting instinct”: Studying the Torah.
Why Israel Should Embrace This ‘Palestinian Gandhi’ — Not Jail Him
Issa Amro, a Palestinian nonviolent activist, represents hope that comes when brave, decent people fight oppression without hating their oppressors.
Is Jersualem Mayor Nir Barkat the Right Man To Run a Divided Holy City?
Mayor Nir Barkat is seen as a populist hero for Jewish Jerusalem and a salve for secular-Orthodox conflicts. But is he the right man to lead the divided holy city amid a wave of Palestinian violence?
Can Women Solve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
For many countries bringing women into peace negotiations has proved successful. Israelis and Palestinians should follow suit.
Why Are We Ignoring Palestinian Nonviolence?
This week’s media coverage showed that, unlike stories of Palestinian violence, stories of Palestinian nonviolent protest rarely get reported. Emily Hauser says this is isn’t just wrong — it’s dangerous.