THE WRITER attends a Knesset meeting. The Jews lived in this region, including an unbroken presence in Israel, for millennia, he notes (photo credit: OLIVIER FITOUSSI/FLASH90) Understanding the long-standing historical context of Israel and the Jewish people in the region would break the racist...
Citing senior IDF intelligence officer Miri Eisin,The Washington Postreported that Hamas attempted to "lull Israel into complacency" by organizing large demonstrations at the Gaza border months prior to the attack, "to get the IDF used to the sight of crowds at the border." Hamas even shared ...
The analysis of literature on the Arabs in Israel published during the last decade highlights six major phenomena: (a) the volume of research on the subject has increased markedly, transforming it into one of the central topics of social science research in Israel; (b) many studies have been ...
Since Israel’s founding, being a “Jewish state” has been central to its self-representation. However, Israel has struggled to identify what that means. This article examines the strength of Jewish nationalism in Jewish Israeli public opinion. It draws on a recent survey of 200 Jewish Israelis...
(such as Christianity or Buddhism) are no longer real Israelis 13 The presence of other religions in Israel undermines the traditional faith of the Jewish community 14 Secular people in Israel undermine the traditional faith of the Jewish community 15 Israel's success if part of G‑d's plan...
That Israel should challenge and limit “applying a settler colonial paradigm to the Zionist case, the unique historical Jewish connection to and presence in the Land of Israel, and the modern desperation and victimization that has propelled Jewish and Zionist settlement.” ...
“Hate doesn’t have a home in our city. In light of recent anti-Semitic attacks, the NYPD will increase their presence in Boro Park, Crown Heights and Williamsburg,” de Blasio tweeted. “Anyone who terrorizes our Jewish community WILL face justice,” he stressed. ...
Moreover, it reveals that many of the interviewed academics de-politicise the conflict, as a survival strategy, and thus contribute to the normalisation of the Israeli presence in the occupied territories of the West Bank.doi:10.1016/j.ijedudev.2020.102191Kot, Victoria...
The key to the conflict, again, is that the “occupation”, in fact, means Israel, i.e. the entirety of it. 17. This is of course only the tip of the iceberg. 18. Jewish presence was almost uninterrupted in Judea for the last 2,000 years. On the particular case of Jerusalem, Jew...
Beyond sports, numerous plans and events in Australia – affecting both Arab and Jewish communities – have been canceled, highlighting the region's sensitivity to protests. "The protests and anti-Israel activities in Melbourne have escalated significantly since we won the bid to host the championshi...