All callers on a show I did for CBC wanted to why Israel should be trusted and how its leaders could be held accountable.

“Ceasefire Deal: What Happens Next?” October 11, 2025, "Just Asking.”

After an interview with Rachel Fink in Tel-Aviv, I answer questions along with Omar Dajani.

My article today in FP: The Question of Israel’s Right to Exist is a Red Herring
foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/01/i...

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I and more than 2000 Jewish educators have signed a declaration distributed by "Not in Our Name" protesting the detention of Mahmoud Khalil as an act of oppression and intimidation cynically misrepresented as a response to antisemitism and terrorism.
See this this press release:

So odd that an obvious option for “ relocating” most Gaza Palestinians is never mentioned—returning them to the sparsely inhabited areas of southwestern Israel where they have always wanted to go. An actual part of the original Trump:Kushner plan.

Achsanyia (Warehouse) iprovided Hebrew translations of detailed summaries of scholarship on Israel published in different languages. So far Hebrew summaries of my book, PARADIGM LOST, and a recent article, "Annexation in Right-wing Discourse" have been posted. www.runi.ac.il/research-ins...

My article, “Democracy, Liberal Zionism, and Civil-Military Relations in Israel” has just appeared, comparing Guy Ziv’s 2024 book, Netanyahu vs. the Generals to Yoram Peri’s 2006 book, Generals in the Cabinet Room.

Ask me directly for a copy of the article: ilustick@sas.upenn.edu