What does this entail? Not what you might think. In fact, he claims that with Israel’s flawed democracy under sustained assault, with Israeli rule in the occupied West Bank resembling apartheid, and with ethnic cleansing becoming a growing risk, a “truly liberal Zionism” is more necessary than ever before. Instead, he attempts to revitalize and redefine liberal Zionism, which he thinks is far from dead. Paper, $14.95.īut Boehm does not despair. HAIFA REPUBLIC A Democratic Future for Israel By Omri Boehm 186 pp. Besides hope, Sokatch offers little in response to these challenges. Nowadays, both of these beliefs are being increasingly challenged. He also believes that Israel can be a Jewish and democratic state, in which its Palestinian-Arab citizens enjoy full equality. He just believes that with enough political will they can be surmounted. Nevertheless, Sokatch hasn’t given up his hope for a two-state solution, though he acknowledges the obstacles.
He delivers on this promise, providing an engaging and evenhanded, if cursory, history of the conflict, from its 19th-century origins to the most recent mini-war between Israel and Hamas in May 2021. of the New Israel Fund (a U.S.-based organization that supports progressive causes in Israel), promises the reader that “after you’ve read it, you’ll be able to hold your own in any Israel conversation, at any dinner party.” If you fall into the camp of the “curious, confused, and conflicted,” then this book is for you. Amid this often angry exchange, it can be difficult and daunting for anyone who isn’t a partisan to ask an innocent question, let alone voice a personal opinion. Supporters of each side battle it out, insisting on the innocence of their side and the guilt of the other. Few issues arouse as much passion and fury as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (even its designation as a conflict between two sides is now hotly contested).
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