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October 29, 2015

The Wave of Terror Is a Reaction to the Failures of the Palestinian National Movement

"The possibility that Israel cannot be dislodged . . . is simply too monstrous to accept."

The stabbings, shootings, and other attacks that Israelis have suffered in recent weeks are not—as is often claimed—responses to economic misery, the building of houses in Jewish settlements, or any particular action taken by Israel. Rather, argues Haviv Rettig Gur, they are a frustrated response to the complete and persistent failure of the Palestinian national movement to achieve anything at all, whether through Arab wars on Israel, intifadas, missiles, or negotiations:

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October 29, 2015

  1. The Wave of Terror Is a Reaction to the Failures of the Palestinian National Movement

    "The possibility that Israel cannot be dislodged . . . is simply too monstrous to accept."

  2. If You Love Israel, Don’t Boycott It

    And think of making some demands on Palestinians as well.

  3. How FDR Failed the Jews

    A new book tells the story.

  4. Can the Catholic Church’s Official Rejection of Anti-Semitism Serve as a Model for Religious Tolerance?

    The 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate.

  5. Does the Bible Allow You to Marry Your Uncle?

    Rabbis say “yes,” Sadducees “no.”