How Mahmoud Abbas Crushed Palestinian Hopes for Democracy
One man, one vote, one time.
January 10, 2019
Naftali Bennett’s New Party Might Signal a Major Change in Israeli Politics
Moving beyond the religious-secular divide.
The announcement that Israel’s next elections will be held in April has led to a major political shakeup, with the fracturing of existing blocs and the creation of several new parties. Among the most surprising developments is the decision of Naftali Bennett (who is religious) and Ayelet Shaked (who is not) to defect from the party they lead—the Jewish Home (most of whose voters are religious)—to found the New Right party. Shmuel Rosner explores the significance of the move:
January 10, 2019
The “Liberal Zionist” Assault on Birthright Betrays the Irrationality of Progressive Jewish Hostility toward Israel
Is Israel’s democracy less sacred than the moral comfort of American Jewish progressives?
Naftali Bennett’s New Party Might Signal a Major Change in Israeli Politics
Moving beyond the religious-secular divide.
The Bizarre and Sinister World of Digital Anti-Semitism
From cartoon frogs to Hitler.
Despite Progress, Much Remains to Be Done in the Restoration of Art Plundered by the Nazis
A moral imperative.