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The price of moderation
Op-ed: Supporters of two-state solution have sown seeds for the de-legitimization of Israel Martin Sherman “…The maximum that any government of Israel will be ready to offer the Palestinians … is much less than the minimum that any Palestinian leader can accept.” Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland, Febuary 2009 The foregoing […]
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By thy own hand
The growing menace of endogenic Judeo-phobia – or how Jews fan the flames of hatred against their own. By MARTIN SHERMAN “Thy destroyers and thy demolishers shall emerge from within thee.” – Isaiah 49:17 “When people criticize Zionists they mean Jews; you are talking anti-Semitism” – attributed to Martin Luther […]
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The death of a frog
As the parable of the amphibian goes, will Israel reach the lethal boiling point where it has made one concession too many? MARTIN SHERMAN “…if you place [a frog]… in a pot of tepid water…, it will float there quite placidly. As the water gradually heats up, the frog […]
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Dishonest or incompetent?
Op-ed: Israeli academics lack either professional integrity or professional competence Martin Sherman Of late, there has been a major uproar in the media over alleged bias in the Israeli academe. The “eye of the storm” was centered on a research document published earlier this month by the Institute for Zionist […]
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Seeking intellectual integrity
Op-ed: Israeli academia must engage in some searing soul-searching without delay Martin Sherman “Had such professional misconduct occurred in the natural or physical sciences there would have doubtless been serious consequences: e.g. the collapse of a bridge following phony engineering calculations… Yet it would seem that when it comes […]
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Restoring historical memory
Op-ed: Palestinian enmity towards Jews not about borders but about Israel’s existence Martin Sherman Israel is continuously accused by its detractors of “occupying” Palestinian territory and “usurping” Palestinian land by means of an “expansionary settlement policy.” “Occupation” and “Settlements” have thus become the buzzwords by which to denote and defame […]
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Exposing Arab falsehoods
Op-ed: Discourse on Israel-Palestinian conflict based on urban myths, not historical fact Martin Sherman “Indeed, at the very heart of the Palestinian struggle is a determination to win back (the) very rights and protections long denied us by Israel.” Hanan Ashrawi – Palestinians, America and the UN, NYT Jan […]
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Go figure Tom Friedman
Op-ed: Top columnist writings on Israel ludicrous, offer wildly contradictory advice Martin Sherman Tom Friedman is journalist of undoubted talent. He has produced numerous insightful and thought-provoking columns on both US domestic politics and on international affairs that range from the ascent of modern India to the potential profitability for […]
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Who is Martin Sherman?
From my past acquaintance with him, I can testify that he has never sought conformity or consensus. There can, however … be little doubt that his ideas are challenging, provocative and carefully argued…they raise questions of substance as to the conceptual validity … of several major tenets of international relations policy assessment and deterrence"
- Shabtai Shavit, former Head of Israel's Mossad
Into the Fray: Begin – in retrospect
The Arab-Israeli Conflict, Uncategorized
Israel cannot afford the same miscalculations made in the peace treaty with Egypt on its fronts with the Palestinians and the Syrians. The road to hell is paved with good intentions – Aphorism attributed to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) We cannot conclude from the good intentions of a statesman […]
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Surrendering sovereignty
By adopting a policy to avoid confrontations in which it can prevail, Israel may eventually find itself forced into one in which it cannot. Our hope – a hope 2,000 years old – will not be lost: To be a free people in our land, the land of Zion […]
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Dismantling democracy
The underpinnings of Israeli democracy are being imperiled by those purporting to be its staunchest defenders. Talkbacks (27) Religion, nationalism and a people’s complex of ethical habits and customs have traditionally been interpreted as obstacles to the establishment of successful democratic political institutions. But the truth is considerably more complicated, […]
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Into the Fray: Come September…
08/18/2011 22:21 Israel must credibly convey that support for unilateral Palestinian statehood will not be a cost-free decision for whoever acts to effect it – or fails to act to foil it. “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” – […]
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Into the Fray: White flag over Gaza…
Political correctness has precluded the pursuit of strategic imperatives; Israel can no longer credibly deter terrorists. We cannot go on as we are… to remain at peace when you should be going to war may be often very dangerous. The tyrant city… is a standing menace to all…. Let […]
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Yaakov Amidror- Israel’s National Security Adviser
To whom it may concern, I have known Dr. Martin Sherman for many years; our acquaintance spans both Israeli campuses and campuses abroad. I have always been impressed by Dr. Sherman’s ability to uncover the truth, to present his arguments with eloquence, and to politely yet thoroughly disprove widely held […]
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Lt Gen. (res) Moshe (Bogey) Yaalon – Vice Prime Minister and Minister For
To whom it may concern, I have known Dr. Martin Sherman for more than 10 years. I have been greatly impressed from his analytical capabilities as well as his precise and forceful manner in which he expresses his views. Despite all costs to himself – personally and professionally – he […]
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WATER IN ISRAEL: The Dry Facts
First of all, my son, see to it you are always camped upstream and your adversaries downstream – North American Indian Adage A. Introduction – An Overview of the Study In recent years the water problem in Israel has been increasingly thrust onto the public agenda. Up until the early […]
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Gaza sewage nightmare
Sewage disaster in Gaza may be harbinger of Palestinian ‘doomsday weapon’. The following excerpt was taken from a classified report by Israel’s Water Commission on the “Impact of the disengagement, summer 2005.” “…if the Palestinians go ahead with their plans to lay a sewage pipe that drains into the sea […]
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Delusion of desalination
Uncategorized, Water in the Middle East
West Bank, Golan withdrawals would put Israel’s water supply at risk. The latest report from Mekorot, Israel’s national water corporation, published a few days ago, starkly underscores the nation’s grave hydro-strategic position i.e. its rapidly dwindling supply of water. This is a shortage that is swiftly – but not […]
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