Category Archives: Writings

August 13, 2015, 07:00 am US must take action on Israeli settler violence By Josh Ruebner, contributor The sound of shattering glass startles you awake. Your lungs fill with the acrid smell of burning petrol. You lunge out of bed, the … Continue reading →

By Josh Ruebner, contributor   Getty Images Imagine if Congress held its first-ever hearing in the 1980s on the impact of boycott, divestment and sanctions campaigns against the apartheid regime of South Africa and failed to call a single witness who … Continue reading →

Mondoweiss: The War of Ideas in The Middle East Josh Ruebner on July 14, 2015 One year has passed since Israel began its devastating assault on the occupied and besieged Palestinian Gaza Strip. The 50-day attack, which killed more than 2,200 Palestinians—more … Continue reading →

Huffington Post Posted: 07/10/2015 12:06 pm EDT More troubling news emerged this past weekend for those trying to prop up the once solid, now faltering, bipartisan backing for Israel. GOP pollster Frank Luntz worriedly concluded that “Israel can no longer claim to have … Continue reading →

THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA Josh Ruebner The Electronic Intifada 2 July 2015 The Israel lobby is fighting a rearguard action against a movement that it is powerless to stop. (Stephen Melkisethian/Flickr) As the Palestinian civil society-led movement for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) continues to snowball, as … Continue reading →

The Michigan Daily Viewpoint: Why the University should divest BY JOSH RUEBNER Published March 26, 2015 As an undergraduate at the University in the mid-1990s, I was incredibly optimistic about the chances for Israeli-Palestinian peace. Israel and the Palestine Liberation … Continue reading →

5 ways Obama can ‘reassess’ US-Israel relations March 23, 2015, 07:00 am By Josh Ruebner, contributor Getty Images The White House is understandably livid with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who, in a desperate bid to retain power, won Israel’s election … Continue reading →

Salon TUESDAY, MAR 17, 2015 04:20 PM EDT Netanyahu’s ugly final pitch: Relying on fear-mongering to close the deal Claiming that his government is in danger due to “Arab voters,” the prime minister desperately tries to hold on JOSH RUEBNER … Continue reading →

March 17, 2015, 07:30 am Backtracking on Palestinian statehood? By Josh Ruebner, contributor Netanyahu’s renunciation of Palestinian statehood is not merely hard-line posturing designed to boost his party’s flagging support as Israel heads to the polls today. It also serves as … Continue reading →