Israel Can Be Jewish, Democratic, and Committed to Human Rights, Without Contradiction
Let politics sort things out.
December 16, 2016
Let politics sort things out.
Looking to Israel’s Declaration of Independence for guidance, Ruth Gavison addresses the polarization within Israeli society that has resulted from fierce debates over identity, the status of the Palestinians, religion, and the like:
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Islamic extremism cannot be defeated without arms, but it cannot be defeated by arms alone.
Islamic State could use chemical weapons against Israel or the U.S. So could Hizballah.
Journalists fail their readers by failing to understand religion.
Conferring an air of legality on the murder of Naboth.