Richard Silverstein is an author, journalist and blogger, with articles appearing in Haaretz, the Jewish Forward, Los Angeles Times, the Guardian’s Comment Is Free, Al Jazeera English, and Alternet. His work has also been in the Seattle Times, American Conservative Magazine, Beliefnet and Tikkun Magazine, where he is on the advisory board. Check out Silverstein's blog at Tikun Olam, one of the earliest liberal Jewish blogs, which he has maintained since February, 2003.

Website: http://www.richardsilverstein.com/

Articles by Richard Silverstein :

Washington Post’s Israel Correspondent Sees ‘New Hamas Pragmatism’ In Light Of Arab Spring – OpEd

I just read a story by the Washington Post’s Israel correspondent, Joel Greenberg which makes me retain some hope that

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Hanukah 2011: Days Of Darkness – OpEd

This Hanukah 2011 is characterized by days of darkness. Israel sinks further into the mire of authoritarianism. It increasingly resembles

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Leading Settler Rabbi, Owner Of Major Internet Portal, Incited Price Tag Violence, Vigilantism, Genocide, Insurrection Against State – OpEd

Rabbi Yeshayahu Rotter, the founder of Rotter.net, Israel’s major news and gossip portal, wrote a column in HaKol Hayehudi, a

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Settler Terror: Aberration Or National Vanguard? – OpEd

The level of settler violence, always high, has reached a fever pitch of late.  Usually the attacks go by the

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New IDF Special Forces Command To Attack Iran – OpEd

The IDF announced in the past few days that it was creating a new Special Forces command (Hebrew) that would be designed

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Opinion 

New Evidence Iran Cracked Communications System Of US Stealth Drone, Downed It – OpEd

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There is new evidence to support Iran’s claim that the U.S.’ most advanced stealth drone, the RQ-170, did not crash

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Adelson Plans To Give $20 Million To Palestine-Denier, Gingrich – OpEd

Politico reports that billionaire uber-Israel gambling tycoon, Sheldon Adelson plans to give independent PACs acting on behalf of Newt Gingrich

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Yaalon: Iran Has Choice To ‘Have Bomb Or Survive’ – OpEd

Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Moshe “Bogie” Yaalon gave a foreign press briefing two days ago hosted by the ultra-hawkish

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Major Explosion At Iranian Steel Plant, Israeli Source Calls It Work Of Mossad, MEK – OpEd

An Iranian steel plant used for production of military equipment and originally built by Russia suffered a major explosion that

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Adelson’s Yisrael HaYom Doing For Gingrich What It Does For Bibi – OpEd

Sheldon Adelson, in effect, contributes $36 million every year to support the election and rule of Bibi Netanyahu. No, you

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