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The Haredi Draft: Snakes and Ladders

Published In: Ynet English Israel's coalition negotiations are being conducted far from the public eye. On the face of it, everything is still wide open—the makeup of the coalition, the distribution of portfolios, the basic principles of the government—except for one thing that has already been determined and is set in stone: the cancellation of the criminal sanctions for ultra-Orthodox…
29/04/2015
Op-Ed: Best of Luck to Rivlin
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Op-Ed: Best of Luck to Rivlin

"It is essential that Bibi and Buji unite forces with President Rivlin in the name of pluralism and democracy." On the eve of the election a group of prominent Americans met with President Reuven Rivlin in his office. He tried to avoid politics, but in response to one of the more sophisticated questions he set his mouth free. “Sometimes you…
01/04/2015
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JPPI’s Emergency Plan for French Aliyah
Europe's Jewry

JPPI’s Emergency Plan for French Aliyah

In light of recent developments in Europe, particularly in France, JPPI wrote an Emergency Plan for the Aliyah and absorption of 120,000 French  Jews. To read the full report: Emergency Plan for French Aliyah
23/03/2015
By: Dr. Dov Maimon
Europe's Jewry
Op-Ed: A Speech and a Wake-Up Call
US-Israel Relations

Op-Ed: A Speech and a Wake-Up Call

Originally posted in The Jerusalem Post As were many who care one way or another about US-Israel relations, I was apprehensive in the runup to the Iran speech Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered to Congress this past week. Yet what initially looked like it would be either a diplomatic blunder or even a cynical pre-election move turned out to be anything…
12/03/2015
US-Israel Relations

The Elephant in the Room: Relations between Religion and State in Israel

Published in: Ynet English There is an elephant in the room. It is filling the entire space, yet appears to be calm. If it makes the slightest move, however, it will cause major damage to its surrounding. Everyone is tiptoeing quietly around the elephant. Professional rabble-rousers—politicians from the left and right, people with special interests seeking their cut, members of…
24/02/2015

New Partners in the Struggle Against Terrorism

Published In: Ynet If there is anything we should avoid saying right now, when the Danish people are grieving over the terrorist attack and mourning its victims, it is remarks of the sort that have often been typical of us Israelis: “Now you’ll finally understand what we have been going through all these years, what we are experiencing, and why…
18/02/2015
Israeli Cabinet Approves Nationality Bill
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Israeli Cabinet Approves Nationality Bill

By Isabel Kershner, The New York Times JERUSALEM — The Israeli cabinet on Sunday approved contentious draft legislation that emphasizes Israel’s Jewish character above its democratic nature in a move that critics said could undermine the fragile relationship with the country’s Arab minority at a time of heightened tensions. The promotion of a so-called nationality law has long stirred fierce debate…
23/11/2014
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Op-Ed: Fear-mongering and Jewish Peoplehood
Israel-Diaspora Relations

Op-Ed: Fear-mongering and Jewish Peoplehood

This week, my 11-year-old son, Ishay, was supposed to take part in a school activity, in which kids his age, who are part of the Democratic School educational network, learn about and promote democratic values.
23/11/2014
Israel-Diaspora Relations

Is There a Place for God in the Israeli Army?

Published in: The Jewish Week    The Defense Minister and Chief of Staff recently expressed cautious reservations about the religion-infused letter that the commander of the Givati Brigade wrote to the officers under his command at the outset of Operation Protective Edge. The commander letter defined the mission of his troops in religious terms: defeating a blasphemous enemy who defames…
09/11/2014
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