Has the Jewish Agency Lost Sight of Its Purpose?
When “aliyah” becomes a dirty word.
October 31, 2019
The Myths Indulged by Israeli Advocates of a Palestinian “Right of Return”
The Manichean distinction between “colonized” and “colonizers” does not stand the test of historical scrutiny.
In 2018, two books appeared in Hebrew on the subject of the so-called Palestinian “right of return,” which, if recognized, would allow for the influx of the descendants of Arab refugees from the Israeli War of Independence into an Israel that has already surrendered control over the West Bank. The War over the Right of Return, by Adi Schwartz and Einat Wilf, explains why there is no legal, moral, or historical basis for such a right, and why recognizing it would be a disastrous mistake. In Nakba in Hebrew: A Political Journey, Eitan Bronstein-Aparicio and Eleonore Merza-Bronstein—both professional self-hating Jews—make the opposite case. Reviewing both books, Emmanuel Navon writes of the latter:
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The Irrationality of Punishing Israel by Withholding Aid
Slashing security assistance could cost lives, but it won’t change Israel’s behavior.
The Myths Indulged by Israeli Advocates of a Palestinian “Right of Return”
The Manichean distinction between “colonized” and “colonizers” does not stand the test of historical scrutiny.
Why Moral Persons Should Hate Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
What Judaism teaches, and Christianity does not, about hating the wicked.
An Ancient Hammer and Nails Found in What Was Once a Major Jewish Village in the Galilee
It probably didn’t belong to Usha’s most famous rabbi.