Tikvah
Subscribe
MosaicImage of Mosaic
Editor's Pick

November 18, 2019

For the Time Being, Palestinians Are Best Off under “Occupation”

The West Bank/Gaza experiment.

Many who profess concern for the Palestinians agree that Israel ought to abandon its presence in the West Bank—which remains controlled by Jerusalem, even as most of its Arab residents live under the governance of the Palestinian Authority (PA). But, writes Evelyn Gordon, the Gaza Strip, from which Israel withdrew completely, provides a clear demonstration why West Bank Palestinians are beneficiaries of the status quo:

Subscribe to Continue Reading

Get the best Jewish ideas and conversations. Subscribe to Tikvah Ideas All Access for $12/month

Login or Subscribe
Save

November 18, 2019

  1. For the Time Being, Palestinians Are Best Off under “Occupation”

    The West Bank/Gaza experiment.

  2. How Barack Obama Prepared the Soil for the Democrats’ Turn Away from Israel

    Daylight.

  3. The Successes of Israel’s Iron Dome, and Its Downsides

    It keeps civilians safe, but allows leaders to dither.

  4. Evidence of the Biblical Tabernacle at Shiloh

    One horn of an altar, a goblet, and a ceramic pomegranate.

  5. Over a Century after Its Founding, New York’s Show-Business Synagogue Remains Open

    Where the Three Stooges, Sandy Koufax, and Ed Sullivan all prayed.