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May 15, 2017

Should Jews Be Wary of All Transnational Institutions?

Of Babel and Brexit.

When first founded in the aftermath of World War II, the United Nations endeared itself to many Jews, especially after its 1947 approval of the partition of Palestine made possible the creation of the state of Israel. Since then, it has shown itself time and again to be corrupt, ineffective, and best suited for issuing condemnations of the Jewish state. Shalom Carmy finds in rabbinic literature a basic skepticism toward transnational and supranational governments, a category embracing not just the UN but the European Union as well:

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May 15, 2017

  1. The Six-Day War Was No Accident

    Setting the record straight.

  2. In Syria, the U.S. Has No Endgame in Sight

    Arming the Kurds, who may be aligned with Iran, without a plan to stop al-Qaeda.

  3. How Israel’s Most Prestigious Newspaper Replaced Criticism with Provocation

    The people vs. Haaretz.

  4. A New Movie Explores the Inner Life of a Jewish Congregation

    The Women’s Balcony.

  5. Should Jews Be Wary of All Transnational Institutions?

    Of Babel and Brexit.