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Why the ‘second Nakba’ government wants to remake the Israeli state
The far right’s crusade on secular liberalism is provoking mass opposition in Israel, but it cannot be separated from the state's anti-Palestinian mission.
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Meron Rapoport
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Ameer Fakhoury
December 9, 2022
PODCAST: What does Israeli liberalism look like?
+972's Dahlia Scheindlin argues that the fierce debate over the separation of religion and state in Israel’s latest elections could lead to a wider liberal shift in society.
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Edo Konrad
September 27, 2019
WATCH: Noam Sheizaf at J Street: Nobody is talking about Gaza
Speaking at the 2015 J Street Conference in Washington D.C. on Sunday, +972 co-founder and writer Noam Sheizaf participated in a plenary panel called “Does Liberal Zionism Have a Future?” Sheizaf called out both the conference and liberal American Jewry for the lack of discussion about the latest Gaza war. (Watch the full panel here.)…
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+972 Magazine
March 23, 2015
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The perennial dilemma of liberal Zionism
For over a century, liberal Zionists have attempted to reconcile universal humanism with Zionist nationalism. A review of two prominent thinkers who failed. By Ran Greenstein The prospect of impending doom facing Liberal Zionism has been raised time and again in recent months, from the inane apologetics of Ari Shavit to the more sophisticated discussions of…
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+972 Magazine
September 28, 2014
Can a settler be against the occupation?
Is it possible to oppose the occupation from within the settlements? Does one become a settler because of their race, religion, political views, ideology, or just by living beyond the Green Line? One settler sets out to find answers, and you might just be surprised with what she has to say. By Orit Arfa People…
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+972 Magazine
October 24, 2013
Is a binational identity possible in Israel?
Two academics get into a public intellectual debate over secular national identity and the characteristics of binationalism in the future of Israel or binational state. Despite their bitter assaults against one another’s ideas, they are far closer than they realize. By Jeremiah Haber It’s open season on Prof. Shlomo Sand of Tel Aviv University in…
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June 11, 2013
The price of turning Israel into another Scandinavia
The reality of the Nordic economic model has little to do with the derisive way it is described by the ‘The Marker’ or ‘The Economist.’ One writer takes apart the right-wing business media’s analysis, revealing the truth behind the successful social democracies. By: Ami Vatury (Translated from Hebrew by Rachel Beitarie) “The Scandinavian model” found…
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Haokets
May 1, 2013
Liberal Zionism at 65: Fantasy and reality
Liberal Zionism has had 65 years to prove Israel can indeed be both a Jewish state and a liberal democracy. Given its track record, is it time to put the ideology to rest? By David Sheen Imagine if you would, for a minute, that Liberal Zionists have been proven correct: that it is totally possible for…
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+972 Magazine
April 11, 2013
Is the IDF the world’s most liberal institution?
If you read the international press and watch the images of female and gay soldiers, it can sometimes seem that way. Yet an institution cannot be separated from its main function. Our company’s staff sergeant at basic training was a short bald man, who used to terrorize us in our first days at camp with…
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Noam Sheizaf
July 13, 2012
Zionism’s priority: Defend and advance the Jewish people
The contradictions between liberal values of universality and Zionism may be exaggerated, but defense and advancement of the Jewish people remain Zionism’s first priority. By Alex Stein In his article “How is Zionism different from other forms of nationalism?” Sean Lee argues that Israel is an “ethno-religious democracy” that must be opposed by universal liberals.…
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+972 Magazine
December 7, 2011
How is Zionism different from other forms of nationalism?
Nationalism is inherently illiberal in its distinction between citizens and non-citizens. But are all nationalisms equally illiberal? And should we hold Israel to different standards than other countries that claim to be liberal democracies? By Sean Lee Two of my colleagues make the point that it is not only Zionism, or Jewish nationalism, that is…
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December 2, 2011
Let’s not talk about it: US Jews’ problem discussing Israel
My piece on last weekend’s Haaretz Magazine, and some other thoughts on the issue While visiting New York last year, I got into a long political conversation with a friend, after which he invited me to dinner at his house. “But you must promise me we won’t discuss Israel,” he warned me. “It might ruin…
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Noam Sheizaf
April 5, 2011
Israeli Liberals IV: Ending the occupation entails redistribution
A genuine end to the occupation will entail a vast reorganization of space and a redistribution of resources and power. Israeli liberals have a lot to lose from such radical change. If anti-occupation activists wish to target a Jewish audience, they should look at disadvantaged Jewish groups, which have a lot less to lose and…
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Roi Maor
March 20, 2011
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