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"If the Jew who struggles for justice for Palestine is considered anti-Semitic, & if Palestinians seeking self-determination are so accused...then no oppositional move can take place w/o risking the accusation." - Judith Butler
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David Harris Gershon's Profile
David Harris-Gershon, a blogger for Tikkun magazine, has published work in The Jerusalem Post, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, AlterNet, Colorado Review and elsewhere. His memoir is now out from Oneworld Publications (Sept., 2013).
Real Name: David Harris-Gershon
Groups: EcoJustice, Adalah — A Just Middle East, Foreign Relations, The Yes We Can Pragmatists, Elders of Zion, Writing by David Harris Gershon, Pittsburgh Area Kossacks, Caucus
Twitter: David_EHG
Diaries published: 951 (2074 days since last diary on Wed Apr 04, 2018 at 09:48 AM PDT)
Comments posted: 7154 (2074 days since last comment on Wed Apr 04, 2018 at 09:48 AM PDT)
Diary frequency: frequent
Comment frequency: frequent
Total Recommends: 151568
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Most Recommended Diary: PRICELESS: Colbert Rips David Koch to His Face at TIME Magazine Gala, 336 comments, 1166 recommends
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Israeli Human Rights Group Urges Soldiers to Refuse Orders to Fire on Unarmed Palestinian Protesters Originally published in Tikkun Daily
In the wake of last Friday’s violent response to protests along the Gaza border, in which at least 17 Palestinians were killed by IDF snipers and hundreds more wounded, Israeli human rights NGO B’Tselem is urging...
by David Harris Gershon
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on Wed Apr 04, 2018 at 09:48 AM PDT
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Originally published in Tikkun Daily
Much remains unknown about Israel’s violent response to mass protests along the Gaza border on Friday, and as far as Israel’s leaders are concerned, that’s just fine – officials have made clear they have no...
by David Harris Gershon
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on Mon Apr 02, 2018 at 11:14 AM PDT
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On Friday evening, former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson received a call from Trump’s Chief of Staff, John Kelly. The news? That Trump would be firing Tillerson at some unspecified point in the future (perhaps by tweet).
Some wondered if...
by David Harris Gershon
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on Tue Mar 13, 2018 at 09:20 AM PDT
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Originally published in Tikkun
While campaigning in Iowa during the primary season, Donald Trump told a cheering crowd that he would establish a national database upon which all Muslim-Americans would be legally obligated to register. The guiding...
by David Harris Gershon
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on Sat Nov 19, 2016 at 11:44 AM PST
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Originally published in Tikkun
The following refrain has been heard repeatedly since the course of American history forever shifted on Tuesday night: Maybe President Trump will be different than candidate Trump.
It’s a refrain which has been...
by David Harris Gershon
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on Sat Nov 12, 2016 at 07:30 AM PST
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On August 21, “White Lives Matter” supporters gathered outside Houston’s NAACP headquarters. They held Confederate flags, “White Lives Matter” banners and a sign reading “14 words,” which references one of the most popular dictates among white...
by David Harris Gershon
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on Tue Aug 23, 2016 at 12:43 PM PDT
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- BOOM!!! Khizr Khan schools Donald Trump on the Constitution. Full speech by Mr. Khan. Here’s Hillary talking about Mr. Khan’s brave son. An American hero.249 comments 314 Recs
- Trump's doing so well with Latinos, why do outreach? Surprise, surprise—that was Trump’s approach to Spanish language media last week in Cleveland, reports Michael Calderone: Since getting out of Cleveland, Univision is suddenly getting its calls...95 comments 172 Recs
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