Posts Tagged: Israel Jewish State
The Truth About Israel’s Jewish State Law
In a 2007 interview, former Knesset Speaker and Jewish Agency Chairman Avram Burg claimed "to define the State of Israel as a Jewish state is...
Israeli President Rivlin Opposes Jewish State Bill in Current Form
The Guardian - Israel's president, Reuven Rivlin, has voiced his strong opposition to a controversial proposed new law that would define "national rights" in Israel as...
Israeli Officials Tell U.S. That ‘Jewish State’ Bill Debate is Internal Matter
JNS.org - Reacting to the Israeli cabinet's approval of the "Jewish state" bill, which formalizes Israel's status as the national home of the Jewish...
Vote on ‘Jewish State’ Bill Delayed Amid Opposition From Israeli Ministers
Times of Israel - Coalition leaders decided on Monday to delay the vote on the controversial "Jewish state" bill by one week, as ministers vowed...
Israeli Druze Leader: ‘We Are Not Palestinians’
JNS.org - Israeli Druze "are not Palestinians," a Druze leader said regarding a proposed law to officially codify Israel's status as a "Jewish state." As opposed...
Obama Says Only Peace Will Guarantee Israel’s Security
Haaretz - As Air Force One prepared to touch down in the Holy Land last year, I looked out my window and was once again...
The Wider Context
Children (clash of civilizations) The Israeli Spring was defined by the entire country -- Left and Right, doves and hawks, secular and religious -- marshaling...
Memorials and Days
We are right in the middle of all sorts of memorial days. But I wonder. Do they do any good? My late father was born in...
A Palestinian State — Not a Priority
The Palestinian issue has benefited from the Arab/Muslim talk, but -- due to the Palestinian record of intra-Arab subversion -- has never been supported by...
How Being Jewish Affects Making Peace
What does "Being Jewish" have to do with Arab-Israeli peace? Why does Israel insist Palestinians accept Israel as a Jewish state? What causes Palestinians and other Arabs...
Report: Abbas Refused to Discuss Finding ‘Acceptable Wording’ on Jewish State
Times of Israel - The terminology recognizing Israel's Jewish character sought by Israel and rejected by the Palestinians during negotiations in recent months was not...
Aides Say Kerry Plans to Continue Mideast Peace Talks After Pause of Several Months
Reuters - To both critics and supporters, it was "classic" John Kerry. A day before the formal end of Kerry's quixotic, nine-month effort to broker an...
Report: Kerry Says Israel Could Become ‘Apartheid State’
JNS.org - Israel risks becoming an "apartheid state" if a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not reached soon, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry...
What’s Really Stopping a Peace Deal Between Israel and the Palestinian Authority
Secretary of State John Kerry's non-stop efforts at cementing an Israeli-Palestinian peace accord have failed. "Cement" turns out to be an important ingredient in the...
