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James Ron

Why is Turkey in Libya?

This week, a brief clash between rival armed factions in Libya’s capital city, Tripoli, again emphasized the country’s unresolved civil…

3 min readAug 18, 2023

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James Ron

The Nakbah and The Holocaust: Pillars of Jewish and Palestinian Identity

I just returned from an eight-day trip to Israel and Palestine (specifically, the West Bank) with my 16-year-old son.

3 min readAug 18, 2023

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Why did Israeli soldiers use both restraint and brutality during the first Palestinian uprising?

In 1988, Israeli security forces engaged in a wide variety of repressive tactics aimed at putting down the Palestinian uprising in the West…

1 min readAug 2, 2023

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James Ron

If human rights are universal, why is the funding for rights advocacy groups so one-sided?

Human rights are universal, and everyone, in theory, should be supportive. However, when raising funds for human rights, the money tends to…

1 min readAug 1, 2023

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Are human rights organizations fronts for American foreign policy agencies?

In some parts of the world, people think that human rights organizations are agents of US imperialism rather than neutral purveyors of the…

1 min readAug 1, 2023

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James Ron

Doing an End Run Around the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

What if the US can figure out how to bypass the Israeli-Palestinian standoff by bringing in the Saudis? R

1 min readAug 1, 2023

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Despite all the anger and mistrust, Palestinians can’t afford to sit out the protests in Israel.

Read more at https://www.jamesron.net/post/palestinians-shouldn-t-sit-out-the-anti-coup-protests-in-israel

1 min readAug 1, 2023

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James Ron

The Canaanite Genocide

I recently came across an old (2003 — is this old now?) book on my shelf, Show them No Mercy: Four Views on God and Canaanite Genocide…

2 min readJan 4, 2022

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The Canaanite Genocide

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James Ron

A Journey into the Past: My Israeli Military Reunion, 33 Years Later

In 1985, I was drafted into the Israeli military for three years. Two of those were in the explosives company of the paratroop brigade, one…

8 min readNov 5, 2021

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A Journey into the Past: My Israeli Military Reunion, 33 Years Later

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James Ron

An Alternative Take on the Taliban Victory

I recently spoke with an old friend who directs a very large a humanitarian operation in Afghanistan. I called him up ready to commiserate…

3 min readSep 9, 2021

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An Alternative Take on the Taliban Victory

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James Ron

James Ron

James Ron grew up in America, France and Israel. He taught sociology in American, Canadian and Mexican universities, and works as an independent researcher.

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