Contributions by:
Menachem Klein
A fundamental question: “Are we, Israelis, still Jews?”, asked the philosopher Ernest Simon in 1953.[1] What looks like a provocative question, was indeed a descriptive statement. He concluded that the establishment of the Jewish state sharply imposes on Israeli Jews a new type of religion in which the state enjoys total rule over religious institutions.…
Read Full Article...Prologue: A Personal Statement on the War I am not neutral. As a citizen of Israel, I hurt and cry with my fellow Israeli citizens, Jews and Arabs, victims of Hamas’ barbaric attack. Struggle for national liberation does not justify a crime against humanity and war crime. Glorifying the murder and abuse of innocent human…
Read Full Article...*This is a much-extended and updated version of a previously published article. Introduction Israel’s November 2022 election results, which led to the establishment of a far right coalition with radical settlers occupying key positions in the ministries of finance, defense and home security, surprised many on the left and the center. Their politicians, spin-doctors and…
Read Full Article...The Two-States Solution: a Short Bio of an Ill Solution The two states solution has interesting history. It was born in 1937, when the Palestinian revolt of 1936 made clear that it is impossible to impose on the Palestinian majority the Jewish state that Balfour declaration of 1917 envisioned. Nor were the Jews and their…
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