by Marilyn Garson | Dec 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
(published in the New Zealand International Journal, December 2019) I lived and worked in the Gaza Strip 2011 – 2015, as the economic director of Mercy Corps and then as a business and livelihoods consultant to the office of UNRWA’s Gaza Director. Four years is...
by Marilyn Garson | Jul 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Jewish Yes, Zionist No. Defence Minister Ron Mark met Israel’s Prime Minister last week. Netanyahu is quoted as asking New Zealand to change its definition of anti-Semitism, so that it includes political opposition to Zionism: “[T]he new form of antisemitism is...
by Marilyn Garson | Dec 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Make 2018 Your Year Of Primary Sources Dear Fellow Progressive / Reform Jews, I am sorry to hear that the setbacks of 2017 have disappointed you. Well, ok, not so much. Your previous comfort was troubling, and I am relieved for anything that loosens its grip. You may...
