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From: AICE To: jeevacation@gmail.com Subject: AICE Update: Will a Palestinian state be democratic? Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2017 16:10:53 +0000 yr The American-Israeli Jewish Cooperative Enterprise Virtual ewt 23143 $42,424, E-Newsletter PA PA PA PA PA PA January 18, 2017 IN THIS ISSUE Myths & Facts: Online Exclusive Myths 8, Facts: Exclusive Mitchell Bard in The Times of Israel Will a Palestinian state be democratic? Podcast 68 Sentences One of the assumptions of supporters of the two- _Myths & Facts: state solution in the West is that a Palestinian 2012 state will be democratic. Given that no democratic Arab states exist in the Middle East; it is illogical to believe a Palestinian state would be any different. All evidence to this point suggests that a Palestinian state would be yet another autocratic one that denies its people human and civil rights Americans take for granted. Worse, it is likely a Palestinian state will become an autocratic theocracy similar to Saudi Arabia or another radical Islamic regime modeled after Iran. Click Here to Continue Reading The Times of Israel There Was Never a Two-State Solution, It's Time to Move On The answer to the question of how to resolve the conflicting claims over Palestine has been to partition Palestine into two states. This assumes, however, that the parties only have a dispute over land, but this has never been the case. The conflict has always had political, religious, historical, EFTA00641651  THIS WEEK IN geographical and psychological dimensions. The international JEWISH HISTORY community's unwillingness to accept this reality has led to the continued fantasy that a two-state solution is possible. An Birthday of honest appraisal of the historical record indicates it was never possible for one principal reason, the Palestinians have never Jewish Fashion been prepared to share any part of the land they claim as Icon Vidal their own. This irredentism is based in large measure on the Sassoon view that Jews have no place in the Islamic world - except as (1928) second-class citizens (dhimmis) under Muslim rule. No UN resolution or State Department formula will change this Israel Declares reality and therefore it is time acknowledge the two-state idea Unilateral Ceasefire as presently conceived is dead. to Operation Cast Lead (2009) IDF Begins Rescue Click Here to Read More Operations after Earthquake in Haiti (2010) Podcast Start-Up Nation for the Humanities Make yourselves at home: The integration of See More Jewish immigrants in the new Israeli state History Events Dr. Orit Rozin, professor of Jewish history at Tel Aviv AICE PROJECTS University is the author of the newly published A Home for All Jews: Citizenship, Rights and National Identity in the New Israeli State. In her research, she analyzes the day-to-day practices with which the establishment and immigrants themselves have shaped the famous Israeli melting pot. Click Here to Read More 68 Sentences About Israel EFTA00641652 To stay updated on a daily basis, find us online! To stay updated on a daily basis, find us online! Sincerely, Mitchell Bard AICE Executive Director American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, 2810 Blaine Dr., Chevy Chase, MD 20815 SafeUnsubscribem jeevacation@gmail.com Forward this email I Update Profile I About our service provider Sent by in collaboration with EFTA00641653  Constant Contact Try it free today EFTA00641654