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David Breakstone: Keep Dreaming: 'Chief Rabbinate dismantled'
The matter of the flotilla and Israel's embargo on ships reaching Gaza continues to dominate news here and is, of course, our most urgent concern.
There are, however, other issues which matter to us and the unity of the Jewish people is right at the top of that list. Particularly as we are about to convene the 36th Zionist Congress, with 1500 participants from around the world, it is important that we consider what is happening in that regard. Below, please find a link to my latest instalment in the "Keep Dreaming" column that appeared in The Jerusalem Post last weekend dealing with this subject: "Chief Rabbinate dismantled as Haredim take up arms in defense of Zionism". http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/Article.aspx?id=177377
By: David Breakstone
Jerusalem: Herzl's Dreams for the Holy City
We just celebrated the 43rd Jerusalem day and will soon see the opening of the 36th Zionist Congress, in Jerusalem. In addition, this year we are celebrating Herzl's 150th birthday. The following article is a sheds a light upon history and provides a background to the understanding of current realities. [Full article...]By: Shlomo Avineri
Israel > Jerusalem
Zionism > Zionism Revisited
Analysis of Israeli Political Scene: Restoring Truth's Good Name
There are two camps in Israel's public discourse: the "truth camp" - small, colorful, dynamic and ideological; and the "apathetic camp" - large, colorless, passive and hedonistic. Both camps are liable to lead the State of Israel to catastrophe. by Avi Sagi and Yedidia Stern [Full article...]By: Avi Sagi
Israel > Politics
Zionism > Zionism Revisited
David Breakstone: An Epistle to Zion
Yom Yerushalayim, marking the reunification of Jerusalem following the Six Day War, is being celebrated this week on Wednesday, May 12. Over the years, the holiday has somehow been transformed from an opportunity for unadulterated rejoicing to a day suffused with political and religious overtones that tend to emphasize the divisiveness rather than the unity of Israeli society.
[Full article...]By: David Breakstone
David Breakstone: Keep Dreaming: The Case for a Greater Israel
[Full article...]By: David Breakstone
David Breakstone: Say it ain't so, Joe
To those fearing this crisis will worsen US-Israel ties, please don't say so. [Full article...]By: David Breakstone
David Breakstone: Just whose country is this?
Has the time come to give Diaspora Jews a voice in determining Israeli policy? [Full article...]By: David Breakstone
David Breakstone: Some of my best friends are Israeli
Some of my best friends are Israeli. Some aren't. A number of them used to be, but for one reason or another they've moved away. It seems that every time I begin getting really close to someone, they up and leave. Right now they can be found in places as far afield as Atlanta and Maputo. That's not a typo; it's the capital of Mozambique. They give me all sorts of reasons for their scattering abroad. Shattered dreams. Parents. Children. Jobs. [Full article...]By: David Breakstone
David Breakstone: The Jewish State's Buried Treasures
Fill in the blank: In the year 2009, Israel celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of _____. Chances are that if you spent any time in the country over the past 12 months and were semiconscious, your answer would be "Tel Aviv." Unless you are still celebrating May 1 as International Workers' Day and are a trivia freak, in which case you may have responded: "Deganya," the very first kibbutz, which happened to come into being at the very same time as the first Jewish city in modern times. [Full article...]By: David Breakstone
Jewish History
An Inherent Inconsistency?: A Jewish Democratic State
Alongside the dispute regarding the Middle East conflict and forming a substantial part of it, the arguments regarding the Jewish and democratic character of the State of Israel is flourishing. This article brings to you the an analysis that refutes any allegations to the discriminative nature of State of Israel stemming from these characteristics. [Full article...]By: Gadi Taub
Israel
Zionism > Zionism Revisited
