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Fast Forward Arab Israelis Happier Than Jews With Israeli Life, Poll Shows
(JTA) — Arab Israelis are more likely to describe Israel’s “overall situation” as good than their Jewish counterparts, a survey found. Some 66 percent of Arab Israelis said their country’s situation was “good” or “very good,” according to a survey released Sunday by the Israel Democracy Institute and Tel Aviv University. Only 43.9 percent of Israeli Jews agreed with…
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Community For This Israeli Settler, Zionism Isn’t Nearly Radical Enough
Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, is an opportunity to take stock of where Israel has been and consider where we’re headed. Geopolitics being as they are, there’s a reasonable tendency to limit the debate to those within the mainstream. But this year may present an opportunity to challenge standard operating procedure. 2017 marks 50 years…
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Community The Price of War
As an Israeli who fought at the age of 19 in 1973 Yom Kippur War and spent 35 years as a soldier and commander of the Israel Defense Forces, I have learned many lessons over the course of my lifetime about the price of war and the limits of what it can achieve. One lesson…
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Letters Blame Palestinian Leaders For The Plight Of Their People
Jane Eisner recent editorial asks an important question: “Should We Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Six Day War – Or Despair? Ms. Eisner, why should we despair? Israel has done nothing wrong. She offered to withdraw from most of the territory she liberated (while, as you note, defending her people from planned genocide) in…
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Community The Zionist Nightmare
As the character Walter Sobchak said in the famous Coen Brothers film, The Big Lebowski, “If you will it, Dude, it is no dream.” These words (without the “Dude”) attributed to Zionist leader Theodor Herzl have been quoted repeatedly with the intention of inspiring hope among Zionists and, really, among all Jews. We were supposed…
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Fast Forward Trump Plans To Press Netanyahu More On Settlements
President Donald Trump will continue to talk to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Israeli settlement activity, the White House said on Monday following reports that Israel plans to build 15,000 new settlement homes in East Jerusalem. “I’m sure that we’ll continue to have conversations with the prime minister and … that’ll be something that…
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Community Is Netanyahu Careening Towards International Isolation?
Left-wing organizations like Breaking the Silence have been controversial in Israel practically since the beginning of their existence. But this past week, they once again became the center of our attention when Germany’s Foreign Minister, Sigmar Gabriel, scheduled meetings with the left-wing organization. This resulted in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presenting Gabriel with an ultimatum:…
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Fast Forward Mike Pence To Host Jewish Leaders For Israel Independence Day
The month of May is proving to be busy for the Trump White House’s Jewish community outreach operation. Last week, President Trump proclaimed the month of May as Jewish Heritage Month. And on Tuesday, in recognition of Israel’s 69th Independence Day, Vice President Mike Pence will host Jewish leaders for a reception at the White…
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