Joel Rubin
It’s time for Mitchell 2.0 and the American plan
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WASHINGTON — With much fanfare, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unilaterally declared that Israel will temporarily freeze settlement construction in the West Bank, but notably, not in...
Emanuel speaks to the Jews and we should listen
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WASHINGTON — The Middle East peace process is at an impasse. Unfortunately, the forces of the status quo in the Jewish community are moving assiduously to place the blame for this at the feet of th...
Obama won a Nobel and he deserved it
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WASHINGTON — Last November, Americans voted overwhelmingly for change. We elected a man who represented that change, both in his personal story and his political outlook. Less than one year since t...
What happened to the ZOA?
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This was a very difficult piece for me to write. My family has a long history of involvement with the Zionist Organization of America. My great-grandfather’s name adorned the front of the building ...
Healing the world means having a real debate
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WASHINGTON — Writing a political column for The Chronicle is a great honor. As a progressive foreign policy professional brought up in Pittsburgh in a strongly Zionist family, The Chronicle always ...