Noah Yaron Glyn

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Jul 22, 2014, 3:56 AM

Against ‘Animals’

Recently, I’ve heard and read many supporters of Israel liken Hamas terrorists to “animals.” The implication is that the terrorists have lowered themselves to a subhuman level, and they don’t deserve the level of respect and appreciation typically given to...

Mar 25, 2014, 5:58 AM

What makes Mahmoud Abbas so special? Why is he Israel’s chief negotiating partner? These are not rhetorical questions, and, as a supporter of the two state solution, I don’t mean to suggest that Israel shouldn’t be negotiating. My question is...

Feb 27, 2014, 6:50 AM

End laundry apartheid – NOW!

College students across the country are spending a whole entire week fighting "Israeli Apartheid." These students claim to support diversity and equality for all, yet every day, many of them treat their clothes unequally based solely on their colors. The...

Feb 18, 2014, 5:27 AM

No, BDSers are not Nazis

I just noticed a video that has been making the rounds on the internet. In it, a young woman describes how the Nazis boycotted Jewish stores on April 1, 1933 — a precursor to the Nuremberg Laws, which paved...

Feb 10, 2014, 7:43 AM

SodaStream boycotters are bad people

Let’s not mince words: Those who boycott companies like SodaStream are not only bigots and fools, but they’re very often bad people, who prioritize their own hatred for Israel over alleviating the suffering of Palestinians. Many have already noted that...

Feb 3, 2014, 7:22 PM

A SodaStream thought experiment

A thought experiment for those who are boycotting SodaStream: Imagine two scenarios. Scenario 1: There's a Palestinian-owned factory in the West Bank that produces widgets. Its employees are ethnically diverse: Jews, Palestinians, Druze, and Bedouins, among others. All are treated equally...

Feb 2, 2014, 5:51 AM

Should Israel unilaterally disengage – again?

Ariel Sharon’s death has sparked discussions on the possibility of Israel unilaterally withdrawing from West Bank. Sharon famously ordered the unilateral withdrawal of Jewish settlers from Gaza in the summer of 2005, and he apparently had similar plans for...

Jan 24, 2014, 5:53 AM

Who is Walid al-Muallem?

As Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad starves his people, he sends his top henchman, Deputy Syrian Prime Minister Wallid Al Muallem, to obfuscate negotiate with the world. After meeting with Nancy Pelosi in Syria in 2007, Muallem said, "Dialogue is... the only...

Jan 23, 2014, 10:55 PM

How Ariel Sharon transformed the Israeli economy

Many have already written obituaries for Israel's legendary warrior Ariel Sharon. For the most part, they have covered his military career, his tenure as defense minister, and his time as prime minister. Few have considered his impact on the...

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Noah Glyn is a machinist from Cleveland, Ohio.