Where Israel and the Diaspora Divide
You say "Iran," I say "lack of a peace deal."
May 29, 2015
You say "Iran," I say "lack of a peace deal."
According to Yossi Klein Halevi, while the majority of Israelis believe that the greatest current threat to Israel is a nuclear Iran, many if not most American Jews believe it is Israel’s “occupation” of the West Bank. The two communities also divide over Israel’s sporadic wars with Hamas and Hizballah:
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Login or SubscribeYou say "Iran," I say "lack of a peace deal."
Incident at Vichy was first staged in 1965.
A modest change might do much good.
And the current state of Jewish life there.
Contemporary debates forget that it serves a distinct social and moral purpose.