The Undefined State

The British Prime Minister David Cameron upset quite a few of us with this.
Palestinians: We Want Our Own Knesset

Apparently Najat Abu Bakr forgot that she is a member of the Palestinian parliament and not the Israeli one.
Arab MK: Israel Assassinated Yasser Arafat
As recently as April 2015, the case was declared ‘closed’ by French prosecutors.
Israel, democracy, and Judaism

The language unites two contentious concepts, Jewish and democratic.
Peace Proposals from 1925 Onward

Brit Shalom (Peace Treaty, 1925) is a landmark in the continuing activity of Jews talking among themselves about what kind of accommodation they should, and can reach then with Arab now with Palestinian neighbors.
Race and Ethnicity, There and Here

ANYT review of a recent book about Obama’s “blackness” pretty much sums up what we’ve known since he came on the stage a decade ago.
History

History is a mess.
Israel’s Arabs: A Tale of Betrayal

During the past two decades, some of the Israeli Arab community’s elected representatives and leaders have worked harder for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip than for their own Israeli constituents.
Israel’s New Gun Lobby Hopes to Ensure Right to Bear Arms

Following in the footsteps of America’s influential National Rifle Association (NRA), a lobby which has considerable sway in Congress, a Likud MK is establishing a gun lobby here in Israel’s Knesset.
Bill to Prevent Those Who Incite Against Israel From Running For Election Passes Initial Reading

The Knesset passed a bill on Wednesday, February 10 in an initial reading that would impose political repercussions against members of Knesset who demonstrate support for terrorism against the State of Israel.