A Jewish state or an Israeli democracy?

Haaretz by Shlomo Sand | Oct. 5, 2010 (Opinion)
Benjamin Netanyahu is unsure of his identity: His insecurity is behind his pointless demand for Palestinian recognition of Israel as uniquely Jewish.

There's far too little criticism in Israel of this latest whim, which until recently was absent from Israeli diplomacy. For years, Israel struggled to be recognized by the Arab world. But in March 2002, when the Arab League and the Muslim world took up the Saudi initiative to recognize Israel within its 1967 borders, a new threat appeared: peace, which can fragment the Jewish character of the state from within, and rightfully so. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Patricia Blochowiak - Oct 5, 2010 - 8:03 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Patricia L'Herrou (review), Judith Bello (review)
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Patricia L'Herrou
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 by Patricia L'Herrou - Oct. 6, 2010

while the writer's discussion becomes somewhat abstruse, this opinion presents an interesting question related to the solution of an agreement. perhaps it is not the primary obstacle to that however, the issue raised here adds another layer of obstacle to the process and logically, needlessly. the article places the demand on the level of nations with which israel would not want to be associated.

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Judith Bello
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 by Judith Bello - Oct. 6, 2010

This is an opinion piece. The author has written a book which provides an authoritative underpinning in fact for this opinion.

Shlomo Sand really points out a lot of inconsistencies in the Israeli narrative this little, rather sharp piece. You need to read his book to understand the social and historical context fully.

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