Opinion // Agreeing to Disagree
There is no reason for the Jewish community to be monolithic in our opinions.
There is no reason for the Jewish community to be monolithic in our opinions.
Blaming the Jews, Again: European intellectuals have come up with a nasty new twist to anti-Semitism.
Islamophobia, The Flip Side of Anti-Semitism: We Jews need to be careful about diminishing and defaming Muslims.
Pity the Israeli Voter: No matter which party is in power, Israelis will end up disappointed.
Regardless of the outcome of Israel’s general elections on March 17, the campaign for the 20th Knesset will be remembered for its verbal brutality, rhetoric shallowness and viral viciousness. Never has an Israeli election been so devoid of serious debate on the core issues. Whether Netanyahu or Herzog and Livni win at the polls, the main loser is already known: rational debate and communal ethos.
The right is not a shoo-in, but increased polarization is likely.
Attacks may be a fact of life, but Israelis will never consider terrorism “normal.”
The Sunni extremist group in Syria and Iraq could cause turmoil in the entire Middle East.