Jewish Roots of the American Constitution
Introduction Although many of the framers of the American Constitution were not devout, their political mentality was shaped in universities whose curriculum was based very...
Category : A Sovereign Statehood
Needed: Jewish Statesmanship
Edited transcript of the Eidelberg Report, Israel National Radio, January 28, 2008. Let us first define statesmanship. Statesmanship is the application of philosophy to action....
Electoral Rules Matter: Part II
Part I cited the renowned expert on electoral rules professor Rein Taagepera. Perhaps his most telling point is this: “As the number of actors increases,...
Electoral Rules Matter: Part I
Professor of social sciences Rein Taagepera and political scientist Matthew Soberg Shugart are renowned experts on electoral systems. Israeli politicians should study their book Seats...
Bush Said, “End the Occupation,” and Olmert Was Silent
In his visit to Israel, President Bush had the audacity to say, “end the occupation.” He had in mind Judea and Samaria including the Old...
Judge Aharon Barak on Judaism and Democracy
In a speech at Haifa University, former Supreme Court Justice Aharon Barak declared: “It may already be said that the term ‘Jewish and democratic’ is...
American coup d’etat
Can you imagine Israeli military thinkers discussing the unthinkable—an Israeli coup d’etat? Ponder over this question. Courtesy of Harper’s Magazine. American coup d’etat: Military thinkers...
Olmert Abandons Israel’s Citizens—A Letter
Anyone still believe that Israel is a democracy? But do you see how the myth of Israeli democracy colors Israel’s ruling elites with legitimacy? -P.E....
Civil Disobedience Versus Sedition
MK Aryeh Eldad, responding to Prime Minister Olmert’s ban on further construction in Judea and Samaria is calling for “civil disobedience.” I wonder whether he...
An International Jewish Parliament
Overcoming Israel’s Fatal Flaw: Plan III—An International Jewish Parliament “The majority of the people living in a Jewish State must be Jewish. We must prevent...