Shlomo Avineri: A Palestinian people, yes, a Jewish people, no?

In response to "A Jewish and Democratic Restaurant," Shlomo Avineri Writes in Haaretz: Just as Jews are not the ones who will determine whether the Palestinians are a people or not, Salman Masalha cannot determine whether the Jews are a people or not. It is a question of self-determination. Shlomo Avineri A Palestinian people, yes, a Jewish...

A Jewish and democratic restaurant

Salman Masalha A Jewish and democratic restaurant Compared to other countries, Israel has been blessed with many scientific inventions. If that were all there were to it, we could stop at this point and simply give thanks. The problem is that in recent decades we have witnessed...
MIDDLE EAST
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ISRAEL-PALESTINE
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