Israeli politics underwent a dark shift in the summer of 2014, heralding a new chapter in which openly fascist groups play a growing role, while Leftists can no longer operate freely even in the liberal bastion of Tel Aviv. I was on the front lines of the struggle between the Israeli Right and Left in that summer.
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A General Strike Could Have Stopped the Pandemic
As the Covid-19 pandemic began to hit countries in the West, some on the Left called for a general strike to stop its spread. They were ignored, much to everyone’s detriment. Throughout the struggle against the pandemic, the people need to try and take the initiative rather than merely respond to government restrictions. (Full translation of a piece originally published on Local Call)
Are Jews welcome participants on the German Left?
Many on the German Left adopt a strident pro-Israel position as an answer to antisemitism. However, for Jewish Leftists and particularly those of us from Israel, this position means exclusion from Left spaces.
Abandon All Hope for Fun and Profit
I’ve recently gone through a weird and remarkable shift in perspective. One way to put it would be that I’ve given up all hope for the future of the world – and it was the best thing that could happen to me.
Anti-parliamentarism has failed — and needs to be reinvented
The radical attitude of “ignore electoral politics until they lose power over us” has been a resounding failure — and a boon for forces of capital and reaction alike. But neither has far-left parliamentarism proven much use. I propose we instead focus on organizing outside of parliamentary politics — while actively engaging with it.
Zionism: The Right's (Wrong) Answer to Antisemitism
Despite some streams’ progressive leanings, Zionism as a whole is a right-wing position, and must be rejected by Jewish people in favor of a Leftist vision of equality
Those who denounce Antifa tactics ignore Antifa's warnings
It is only by ignoring the information collected and disseminated by antifascists that liberals and conservatives can so readily dismiss Antifa’s confrontational tactics and activities.
Ethical Shopping: Neoliberalism's Greatest Victory
Neoliberalism has had no greater victory, I suspect, than in the trend of highly selective consumption among leftists.
Politics is not a video game
People often seem to conceptualize politics as akin to video games in which you can just make a click and decide how things will be done. Reality is, of course, much more complicated.
The Nonbinary Hebrew Project and Nonbinary Israeli Hebrew
The Nonbinary Hebrew Project is a lovely proposal by US Jews for nonbinary forms in Hebrew, but it seems to ignore the fact there is already a Hebrew-speaking nonbinary community in Israel which has come up with quite different solutions to a similar problem.