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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
From Geneva to Oslo: A tale of Swiss cheese
The current endeavor to resuscitate the Geneva Initiative underscores just how flat the learning curve of the Israeli Left is. By MARTIN SHERMAN “We are [peace] partners. Are you?” This is the message with which the public is currently being bombarded. It comes from a long procession of wellknown Palestinian […]
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Theater of the absurd
Op-ed: In different universe, ‘peace process’ could well be the stuff of macabre comedy Martin Sherman Obama, after the “pragmatic” Palestinians have repudiated any idea of “historic compromise,” any recognition of Jewish national sovereignty: “…so far the talks are moving forward in a constructive way…” You couldn’t make this stuff […]
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Say no to Hamas takeover
Op-ed: Martin Sherman explains why letting Hamas take over Judea and Samaria unwise Martin Sherman Guy Bechor is a well-informed analyst of Middle East affairs. As a journalist his articles normally reflect a far more down-to-earth comprehension of regional realities than many of his mainstream media colleagues. This is perhaps […]
Continue Reading »Basic blunder of ‘branding’
Op-ed: Hiring American PR firm to brand Israel undignified, may make matters worse Martin Sherman It seems that in government circles there is some difficulty in distinguishing between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Tourism. Indeed, there seems no other satisfactory explanation for the next imminent blunder […]
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Ambassador. (ret) Yoram Ettinger
Martin – a personal friend, a former South African, a member of the Tel Aviv University Political Science Department and a person with a challenging record in the area of national security – is one of the most creative experts on Middle East politics, Israeli politics, water issues, military affairs, […]
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Hanna-Leena Hemming Member of Parliament, Finland
To whom it may concern, I have known Dr. Martin Sherman since 2005 when we met in India for a conference in Chandigarh and have remained in regular contact with him ever since. During this time I have come to value Dr. Sherman’s views on the Middle East and […]
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Dr. Daniel Pipes – Head of Middle East Forum
To whom it may concern, I endorse Dr. Martin Sherman’s initiative to establish a new policy center within the framework of a university in Israel. I have known him for close to twenty years and have published him several times in the Middle East Quarterly. During this time […]
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Dr. Uzi Landau – Minister of National Infrastructures
To whom it may concern, The recent revelations in the national press regarding the strong post-Zionist bias and widespread exclusion of pro-Zionist views from the faculties of social science and humanities in the Israeli academe underscore the importance and urgency of Dr. Martin Sherman’s initiative to establish a policy […]
Continue Reading »Failing memory, false hope
Op-ed: In his final Knesset address, Rabin rejected two-state vision, return to ’67 borders Martin Sherman This Saturday night the Rabin Square will once again be the site of the ritual rally marking Yitzhak Rabin’ assassination. Notably, it will take place under the theme “Remembering together; Preserving the Hope” – […]
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