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One state: Stop the hysteria and start thinking

By Lisa Goldman and Dahlia Scheindlin (This article has been updated. See the addendum below.) In a recent New York Times op-ed, a prominent American academic posits that the time for implementing a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict is now past. Ian Lustick, a professor of comparative politics at University of Pennsylvania, argues that…

By Dahlia Scheindlin October 2, 2013

Loyalty laws draw unexpected supporters and opponents

It is not surprising that Israel Beitenu (“Israel is our home”), the party that ran on the platform of “No Loyalty – No Citizenship” would propose a bill giving preference to those who have served in the IDF or national service when applying for public sector jobs, over those who have not. The bill is…

By Dahlia Scheindlin June 20, 2011

Pledging allegialnce to the flag in a US school, early twentieth century.

Could opposition to the ‘loyalty oath’ bring out the best in Israelis?

When America Pastor Terry Jones recently threatened to burn a Koran, which is his constitutional right, America shouted him down. Voices on all sides of the political spectrum united in eloquent protest – such as Sarah Palin, whose Facebook site said: “Book burning is bad.” (OK, she wrote a few other things). My cynical expat…

By Dahlia Scheindlin October 12, 2010

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