Alan Johnson is an English journalist who edits the online journal Fathom. In 2021, he responded to the charge made by 100 celebrities, mostly British, but with a smattering of Americans. These included Ken Loach, Susan Sarandon, Peter Gabriel, Mark Rylance, and others who were attempting to delegitimize the Jewish state by calling it a […]
250 “Global Artists and Writers” Fear Coronavirus “Devastating” In Gaza, Want Military Embargo on Israel (Part 2)
Those 250 “global artists and writers” who deplore the “devastated health care system in Gaza” appear to believe that Israel is somehow at fault. They are wrong. “Long before the global outbreak of COVID-19 threatened to overwhelm the already devastated health care system in Gaza, the UN had predicted that the blockaded coastal strip would […]
250 “Global Artists and Writers” Fear Coronavirus “Devastating” In Gaza, Want Military Embargo on Israel (Part 1)
Even before getting to the story, let me lead with a singular datum that we should all keep in mind: until now, there have been only two recorded deaths from the coronavirus in the P.A.-run territories. And there have been no deaths in Gaza. Two hundred and fifty “global artists and writers” (GAW) have signed […]