Monthly Archives: May 2016

How Netanyahu Showed the Army Who’s Boss by Handing the Keys to the Far Right

J.J. Goldberg writes: There are many ways to describe the Israeli cabinet shakeup that brings arch-nationalist Avigdor Lieberman into the Netanyahu government as defense minister. It’s a broadening and firming of a shaky coalition. It’s a lurch to the right. … Continue reading

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100 Africans Convert To Judaism On Island Of Madagascar

As Israel gets richer, people around the world decide to become Jewish. Forward: More than 100 men and women converted to Judaism in Madagascar this month, a historic first for the large island nation off the southeast coast of Africa. … Continue reading

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Tribalism Vs Universalism Among Jews

Professor Michael Barnett says: “From the 1850s through the 1967 war, American Jewish institutions that were involved in foreign policy making had a strong universal orientation, especially to the extent that they were concerned about being identified with the extremes … Continue reading

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Shmuel Rosner: Singling out Israel ensures Sanders will not be the next U.S. president

Why should a candidate’s approach to Israel determine whether or not he become’s America’s president? To argue that is to argue that the Israel Lobby has a stranglehold on America’s politics. Surely that can’t be right? Jews are only 1.7% … Continue reading

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Great White Hope: Trump Unites Generations Of White Nationalists

Allegra Kirkland writes: BURNS, TENNESSEE—Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump has been accused of dog-whistling to white nationalists ever since he kicked off his campaign in the summer of 2015 and warned against “criminal” Mexican immigrants. His retweets of Twitter users … Continue reading

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