Indigeneity of the Jewish people: Why it matters
One media outlet in New Zealand described Israel’s attempt to defend its citizens from a genocidal radical terrorist regime as colonialism. Nothing could be further from the truth. I wrote the following article for the Tablet to show that in fact, Jews are not foreign colonisers, but rather the indigenous people of Israel.
Chris Trotter’s dark reading of Israel’s dilemma
The false narrative that the conflict is about colonialist possession of territory, rather than Islamic-inspired rejectionism has done much to prolong the conflict. Israel has given up land for peace and made offers of peace that have been repeatedly rejected.