A famously anti-Semitic movement has come to admire modern Israel’s “ethnonationalism.” That speaks volumes about the ascent of the far right in the country.
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No End in Sight for Israel’s Rightward Drift
But Israel’s security would be better served by leaders
committed to preserving Israel as a democratic state and engaging in serious peace negotiations with the Palestinians.
French Assembly Calls on President Hollande to Recognize Palestine Statehood
The French vote to recognize Palistine as a state came on the heels of similar moves by the U.K., Irish, and Spanish legislatures.
Why Did the Palestinian-Israeli Negotiations Collapse?
Even Dennis Rodman could have done a better job of facilitating Palestinian-Israeli negotiations than the Americans.
Introspective in Israel: On Zionism’s Legacy and Its Future
New books by Ari Shavit and Ilan Pappe offer competing but valuable reexaminations of Israel’s history and the future of peace in the Middle East.
Nelson Mandela’s Closest Allies
Though Western leaders now lionize Nelson Mandela, the only leaders who stood up for his struggle when it counted were those most demonized by the West.