Israel’s New Government Is Neither a Win Nor a Loss for Either of the Major Parties
Both Benny Gantz and Benjamin Netanyahu gave up things they wanted in return for things they needed.
March 31, 2020
The Extremism of Arab Political Parties Suggests That Many of Their Constituents Are Pulling Away from Israel
Emphasizing Palestinian rather than Israeli identity.
A professor emeritus of Islamic and Middle Eastern studies at Bar-Ilan University, Raphael Israeli is a leading expert on the Arab citizens of the Jewish state. In an interview with Nadav Shragai, he expresses concern that, rather than integrating into Israeli society, parts of this population are increasingly rejecting it. Israeli takes as evidence the extreme anti-Zionist, pro-terrorist positions held by the Knesset members representing Arab parties, and disputes the frequently heard argument that these politicians are more extreme than the voters who elect them:
March 31, 2020
The Extremism of Arab Political Parties Suggests That Many of Their Constituents Are Pulling Away from Israel
Emphasizing Palestinian rather than Israeli identity.
Iran, Aided by China, Expands Its Influence into Central Asia
Bringing Tajikistan and Uzbekistan out of the Saudi orbit.
Why Canada’s Greatest Jewish Poet Lost His Muse
The silence of A.M. Klein.
In a Debut Album, a Rising Star of Hip-Hop Puts His Anti-Semitism on Display
And critics will ignore or excuse it.