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David Suissa
The aesthetics of argument in the age of Trump
David Suissa
January 23, 2017
When intense beliefs coalesce with high stakes to flood our consciousness, it’s not convenient to worry about how we come across.
The women who could not march
David Suissa
January 22, 2017
When I saw images of more than 1 million women marching across America on Saturday with signs like “Strong men respect women,” “Strong women scare weak men,” and “American horror story White House,” I was proud of living in a country where the freedom to protest and dissent is so vibrant.
Obama’s legacy: Trump
David Suissa
January 19, 2017
When protesters nationwide express their opposition to America’s new president this weekend on the occasion of his inauguration, I wonder how many of them will ask: Why did so many Americans vote for Donald Trump?
A dream too far: Lessons from Selma
David Suissa
January 15, 2017
There is something tragic about the civils rights movement—the very fact that it was needed in the first place. Why did it have to be such a big deal to give Blacks the right to vote? By today’s standards, it seems downright absurd to deny Blacks, or anyone else for that matter, this fundamental right.
Why didn’t Obama punish Palestinian incitement?
David Suissa
January 8, 2017
As I reflected on the horrific news from Jerusalem of the latest Palestinian terror attack against Jews, I thought about President Obama’s recent decision to not veto United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, which branded Jewish neighborhoods of East Jerusalem—including the Western Wall–as “Occupied Palestinian Territory.”
Obama’s fatal legacy: Killing the peace process
David Suissa
January 2, 2017
You can make a strong case that President Barack Obama’s decision to allow United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 to pass was very harmful to Israel.
The biggest sin on the planet: Jews building houses
David Suissa
December 29, 2016
Listen to John Kerry’s speech on the comatose Middle East “peace process,” or follow the serial condemnations against Israel at the United Nations, including the latest Security Council resolution 2334, and you’d think that the biggest sin in the world is that Jews build too much. They build too many houses, too many schools, too many synagogues, too many hospitals, too many roads.
If Israel is a land thief, how can it negotiate?
David Suissa
December 26, 2016
It’s true that American presidents, to one degree or another, have always criticized Israeli settlements. But while they’ve called them “illegitimate,” they’ve generally resisted efforts to brand them as “illegal.” There’s a big difference between the two. Illegitimate implies controversy, dispute, debate. Illegal means the debate is over. You are living on stolen land. You are a thief.
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