Drop the Wright bashing, look inwards at the ugly reflection in the mirror. (Hat tip to Indexed.)
Archive for May, 2008
A round-up of Yom Haatzmaut editorials
Gideon Levy in Haaretz:
After 60 years it is now time to be mature. There is no longer a need to forcefully impose or to prevent national sentiments. Israel is sufficiently mature to commemorate with the majority what is relevant to the majority, and to allow the minority the freedom to express its feelings. The Jewish [...]
May 8th, 2008 Filed under: Israel. 0 Comments
Most American Jews are not Zionists
Just noticed while perusing the latest survey of American Jewish youth, Beyond Distancing, that barely 24% of young Jews identify as “Zionist”! Gasp!
…Except that only 35% of adult Jews do either. Yet 90% of adult Jews and 70% of young Jews identify as “pro-Israel.”
Fascinating.
May 5th, 2008 Filed under: Israel. 2 Comments
Two important authors speak on Israel/Palestine
Both at: Congregation Beth Elohim, 274 Garfield Place (enter Garfield betw. 8th Ave and Prospect Pk, near 8th Ave), Brooklyn
Subways: 2,3 to Grand Army Plaza; F to 7th Ave
Bernard Avishai, May 7 At 7:30 PM
Author of the recently released The Hebrew Republic,a widely published journalist, and contributing editor at the Harvard Business Review, Avishai argues that [...]
May 5th, 2008 Filed under: Israel and Politics. 0 Comments
