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The Ordeal of Sahar Vardi, Refusenik

neve — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:54:10 -0500

Neve Gordon
Counterpunch Aug 29 2008

Eighteen-year-old Sahar Vardi is currently in an Israeli military prison. She is being punished for the crime of refusing to be conscripted into the Israeli military.

A West Bank Town's Fight to Survive

neve — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:10:44 -0500

Neve Gordon
The Nation Jul 17 2008

"Jerusalem bulldozer 'terrorist' kills 3 in rampage," read the headline of a CNN article describing the recent attack of a Palestinian construction worker that left three Israelis dead and s

Profiting from the Occupation

neve — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:25:20 -0500

Neve Gordon
Jul 16 2008

In The Prince, Machiavelli cogently observes that for an occupation to continue it needs to be economically viable.

Profiting from the Occupation

neve — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:14:03 -0500

War on Want Jul 6 2006

Generation Intifada

neve — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:22:08 -0500

Neve Gordon
Ha'aretz Jun 6 2008

It took me a moment before I understood why my story about a few relatively inconsequential incidents, which occurred years ago at my high school, had such an effect on the undergraduates taking my fa

The Land, not the People

neve — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:54:08 -0500

Neve Gordon
The Guardian Jun 6 2008

On June 8, 1967, just a few hours after the Israeli military captured Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, Haram al Sharif, Defense Minister Moshe Dayan visited the site. Noticing that troops had hung an Israeli flag on the cap of the Al-Aqsa shrine, Dayan asked one of the soldiers to remove it, adding that displaying the Israeli national symbol for all to see was an unnecessarily provocative act.

Israel as a Site of Struggle

neve — Thu, 29 May 2008 07:58:06 -0500

Neve Gordon
The Nation May 12 2008

The Jewish celebration of Passover and Israel's sixtieth anniversary coincided this year, and seemed to be a good time to reflect upon, and perhaps explain, my passionate commitment to Israel. No doubt having been born and raised in Israel makes me feel most at home there. My family and friends live in Israel. I like the smells and the tastes, and I am not surprised or taken aback by the forthrightness, the occasional arrogance or the cynical humor that characterizes many Israelis. My familiarity with the culture helps me identify and understand the nuances of social interactions.

Jewish Resistances to Zionism

neve — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:20:51 -0500

Neve Gordon
Journal of Palestine Studies Oct 1 2005

Of Dowries and Brides: A Structural Analysis of Israel's Occupation

neve — Sun, 11 May 2008 11:39:38 -0500

Neve Gordon
New Political Science Jan 1 2008

Arendt and Social Control in Democracies

neve — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:43:20 -0500

Neve Gordon
Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy Jun 1 2001