The Israeli Conservatism Conference Presented a New Vision for the Jewish State’s Continued Flourishing
A stark contrast to the left’s “intellectual wasteland.”
June 6, 2019
The Israeli Conservatism Conference Presented a New Vision for the Jewish State’s Continued Flourishing
A stark contrast to the left’s “intellectual wasteland.”
In Jerusalem on May 16, the Tikvah Fund sponsored the first Israeli Conservatism Conference. Bringing together more than 700 people, it featured speeches and panel discussions about how to create a conservative politics in a Jewish state dedicated to strong security policies alongside the preservation of the family, the free market, and the rule of law. Simona Weinglass, in her report on the conference, sums up the comments of two of its participants:
June 6, 2019
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