A Jewish state or an Israeli democracy?
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 »
Posted by Patricia Blochowiak - via Thanh Tran (t), Thanh Tran (f), Kaizar Campwala (f), Fabrice Florin (f)
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.