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Most Israeli Arabs Wouldn’t Live With Jews but Want Their Children to Study With Them, Study Says

By Judy Maltz, Haaretz
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JPPI Survey: Israeli Jews and Arabs Happy to Live in Israel, Just Not Together

By JNi.Media
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2017 Pluralism in Israel Index

 
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2017 Pluralism Index – Press Release

Jewish People Policy Institute Pluralism Index:
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Antisemitism

Op-Ed: Criticism of Israel is not Anti-Semitic – But it Quickly Leads There

This article was first published by EJP- European Jewish Press A controversial anti-Israel conference held recently at University College Cork in Ireland, raised once again an old debate over when criticism of Israel is legitimate, and when it is a thin cover for deeply rooted anti-Semitism. This debate is important because to effectively combat anti-Semitism and protect Europe's Jewish communities, it is…
Antisemitism

The Festival of Freedom and Responsibility

You do not need to be Orthodox or traditional to perceive a seminal ethos in the story. Indeed, Theodor Herzl and David Ben-Gurion, the outstanding leaders of political Zionism who were devoid of any trace of tradition, gave much thought to the story of the exodus and used it to promote their national vision. Many non-Jews, too, had an intense…

Passover: Nationalism, Freedom and Humanism

The Exodus from Egypt is what brought Israelites their freedom and made them into a nation. It also gave them a responsibility toward the “other.” The precept to love the stranger, foreigner and minority all originated in Egypt. Nationalism was thus a positive force in the building of the Jewish nation, as well as the entire family of nations. However,…

Hijab, Kippah, Crucifix

On my second day of work, one of the senior partners, sporting a red bow tie and matching suspenders, entered my office and closed the door behind him, which was against the custom at the company. I tensed up. Why would this shark visit the sardine? And why the need for secrecy? After we exchanged pleasantries, the partner lowered his…

The Most Dangerous Terrorist in Israel is Someone You’ve Never Heard Of

But the terrorist who inflicted the most damage did so while lying passively on the ground. During the stabbing intifada, about 150 terrorists paid with their lives for committing murder. Yet they did not achieve any real goal, despite inflicting grave suffering upon their victims. Only one of them—the most destructive terrorist—succeeded beyond his expectations in carrying out his mission.…