chas freeman

One of the reasons J Street was founded  was to foster a more open debate within the Jewish community on Israel. For Chas Freeman’s defenders, the criticism that met his appointment  by some in the pro-Israel community was a symbol for what they said was a restricted debate on Israel. J Street, though, stayed out […]

The New York Times and the Washington Post top-front-page the Chas Freeman story two days after he turned down a job chairing the National Intelligence Council and weeks after his nomination became controversial. Cue: crowing from the blogosphere. (I’m linking to Mickey Kaus simply because he’s the latest to note Freeman’s invisibility until now in […]