by Matthew Friedman | Mar 24, 2024 | Gaza Journal
I saw a photo today of my famous namesake Matisyahu literally wrapping himself in the Israeli flag. I don’t begrudge the singer – who, I seem to recall, is from White Plains, NY – his sense of commitment or connection to the State of Israel. I am well aware that many...
by Matthew Friedman | Mar 17, 2024 | Gaza Journal
I am not surprised by much these days. People are all-too-often who they are, incapable of any real change and set in their courses until they breathe their last breaths. It is, perhaps, a cynical view of humanity, and I am willing to wear the mantle of a cynic and...
by Matthew Friedman | Mar 11, 2024 | Gaza Journal
Five months into the War on Gaza, I can only imagine what is going through the minds of Israeli military planners. Five months ago, the State of Israel began a devastating bombing campaign against Gaza, followed by a ground offensive, deploying overwhelming...
by Matthew Friedman | Mar 4, 2024 | Commentary, Gaza Journal
I spent most of the week thinking about Aaron Bushnell. His death last Sunday came as a shock; so much so that I was at a loss for words. I am at a loss for words now. Bushnell could well have been one of my students; full of promise, ideals, and pain – both for the...
by Matthew Friedman | Feb 25, 2024 | Commentary, Gaza Journal
A myth beloved of the Baby Boom generation is “we ended Vietnam War.” By this, they mean that it was the vast mobilization of the entire youth generation that convinced the US government to withdraw from Vietnam in 1973. Make no mistake: popular opinion certainly...
by Matthew Friedman | Feb 18, 2024 | Commentary, Gaza Journal
I was interviewed for my hometown newspaper, the Montreal Gazette, about being both Jewish and pro-Palestinian. It is an honor to be included with these other shvesterkind from my hometown. I don’t know them all yet, but I will. I hope that they will accept my...
