Manfred Gerstenfeld on Joop den Uyl 1919-1987: Dromer en doordouwer (Joop den Uyl 1919-1987: Dreamer and Pusher) by Anet Bleich
As a rule book reviews deal with the author’s basic message. Nonetheless, a book may contain information seemingly of secondary importance which can turn out to be of considerable interest, particularly for a journal devoted to Jewish political studies. One such case is the biography of Joop den Uyl, the late Dutch prime minister, which includes personal and political information bearing on his relationship with Jews and Israel. Joop den Uyl was a leader of the Dutch Labor Party. From 1973 to 1977, he served as prime minister of the most left-wing coalition government the Netherlands has ever known. His biographer, Anet Bleich is a well-known Dutch Jewish journalist, and her book attracted significant attention in the Netherlands.
Michelle Mazel on l’Europe et le spectre du Califat (Europe and the Specter of the Caliphate) by Bat Ye’or
Jewish Political Studies Review 23:1-2 (Spring 2011) Some books receive many reviews, critical or otherwise; others are met by a deafening silence. Such is the case with Europe and the Specter of the Caliphate, Bat Ye’Or’s latest contribution in her ceaseless campaign to force Europe to wake up and take notice of what she believes is […]
From Toulouse to Cairo
They would, in effect, be strengthening the movements that are currently undermining their internal security most directly.
Lenny Ben David on The Arab Lobby by Mitchell Bard
Jewish Political Studies Review 23:1-2 (Spring 2011) In January 2011, a group of distinguished ex-legislators and diplomats sent a letter to President Obama[1] advocating a new American policy in the Middle East. In effect, they called on Obama to impose a solution on the Israelis and the Palestinians. The writers objected to “Israel’s occupation, the […]
Why Is Israel’s Presence in the Territories Still Called “Occupation”?
When an armed force holds territory beyond its own national borders, the term “occupation” readily comes to mind. However, not all the factual situations that we commonly think of as “occupation” fall within the limited scope of the term “occupation” as defined in international law.
Asaf Romirowsky on Jewish Identity and Civil Rights in America by Kenneth L. Marcus
Jewish Political Studies Review 23:1-2 (Spring 2011) Why has the position of Jews at American universities deteriorated in the past decade and what can be done about it? Understanding the history of this dilemma requires going back a number of years. In 2003 the social commentator Stanley Kurtz testified before the House Subcommittee on Select […]
Hague court rejects Palestinian suit against Israel over Cast Lead
In a major, and rare, victory for Israel, the International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled on Monday that it could not judge cases involving the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The ruling was a blow to the Palestinian Authority, which had submitted a lawsuit against Israeli officials in 2009 over what it alleged were “war crimes” the Israel Defense Forces committed during its incursion into Gaza in Operation Cast Lead in 2008-9 against Hamas’ terror.
Nidra Poller on Un Enfant Est Mort (A Child is Dead): Netzarim, 30 Septembre 2000, by Charles Enderlin
30 September 2000, Netzarim Junction in the Gaza Strip. State-owned France 2 TV airs footage of the allegedly fatal shooting, in real time, of a Palestinian youth and the critical wounding of his father, “targeted by gunfire from the Israeli position.” The news report, distributed free of charge to international media, created the icon of the Second Intifada, Muhammad al-Dura.
Rivkah Fishman-Duker on A Murder among Friends: Uri Avnery – A Story of Political Warfare by Amnon Lord
Jewish Political Studies Review 23:1-2 (Spring 2011) Who Is Uri Avnery? Uri Avnery, octogenarian icon of Israel’s cultural and political left, is indeed a worthy subject of a serious study. Better known in Europe than in the United States, Avnery has been active in Israel’s political scene since the late 1930s, when today’s state of […]
A Quiet Transformation in China’s Approach to Israel
As China seeks to become a leading innovator, it is looking more to Israel – the “Start-Up Nation.”
Legalizing Targeted Killings
Belatedly, the major powers are validating the same Israeli strategy against terrorism that they had universally condemned a little more than a decade ago.
Iran Takes Off the Gloves
It is no longer clear that Iran sees carrying out an attack in the U.S. as crossing some sort of red line.
Poll: 77 Percent of Israelis See Iran Nukes as Existential Threat
77% of Israelis see a nuclear Iran as an existential threat to Israel.
U.S. Policy on Preventive Military Action against Iran
Since World War II, states have been prepared to take preventive military action against non-imminent threats when facing the prospect of an eventual change in the balance of power.
Manipulation and Deception: The Anti-Israel “BDS” Campaign (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions)
The BDS movement is composed of a small number of well-financed activists encouraged by senior Palestinian figures.
