11.12.2014 - 19:22 [ Max Blumenthal / New York Times ]

A Rightward Shift in Israel Would Reflect What’s Always Been True

Catering to a rightward trending Israeli public that is fiercely opposed to a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is advancing a “Jewish state bill.” In Netanyahu’s words, the bill will provide “national rights only for the Jewish people.” Some versions of the bill would make „Jewish tradition“ and the „prophets of Israel“ sources of legal and judicial authority.