As the sixtieth anniversary of the rebirth of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel approaches, we would do well to reflect upon, what can be best described as, the death of secular Zionism. When the modern state of Israel was first founded, the overwhelming majority of even non religious Jews, was motivated by both [...]
If we look at the Jewish State as we look at any other state, it is easy to despair of hope for its future. It is an extremely tiny country surrounded by enemies who seek her destruction. The wealthy Arab nations have used their political and monetary clout to influence the USA and European nations [...]
The way to achieve peace via negotiations is to sit together with our enemies and find a way to reconcile our differences. That sounds like a reasonable formula, but let’s first honestly consider our differences.
The Arabs want the Jewish State to disappear and be replaced by an Arab one. The Jews only want to live [...]
“Israel on Saturday began delivering messages to senior officials in the United States, European Union, Russia and the United Nations that it did not intend to reoccupy Gaza, though continued terror might give it no choice.” (Haaretz Internet edition Sunday March 2.)
The great “peace” initiative launched by Sharon by unilaterally handing over all of Gaza [...]