In the Fight over “Breaking the Silence,” Israel’s Left Seeks to Overrule Israel’s Voters
Most Israelis resent attempts to defame their military.
December 24, 2015
Not the trappings but the foundations of statehood matter.
The Kurds living in the Syrian region of Rojava have established a quasi-state that is an oasis of individual freedom and relative stability; their brethren in Iraqi Kurdistan have accomplished something similar. Unlike the Palestinians, they have made little effort to gain international recognition, focusing instead on the essentials. Bob Feferman and Dan Feferman write:
Most Israelis resent attempts to defame their military.
A short history that misses the essential thing.
Not the trappings but the foundations of statehood matter.
A conservative Catholic professor’s reflections.
Our shtetl.
The Kurds living in the Syrian region of Rojava have established a quasi-state that is an oasis of individual freedom and relative stability; their brethren in Iraqi Kurdistan have accomplished something similar. Unlike the Palestinians, they have made little effort to gain international recognition, focusing instead on the essentials. Bob Feferman and Dan Feferman write:
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