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Winter 5758 / 1998, no. 3From the Editors:Tony Blair and Other Tory NotionsBy Ofir Haivry Essays:Plowshares Into Swords: The Lost Biblical Ideal of PeaceBy David Hazony The Bible’s vision of peace differs markedly from what one may think. Is It Legitimate to Criticize the Supreme Court? By Evelyn Gordon The Jewish State could use a debate on judicial activism right now. Why there isn’t one. Israeli Art On Its Way to Somewhere Else By Avraham Levitt Fear and loathing in the century-old search for a Jewish national art. Aharon Barak’s Revolution By Hillel Neuer The driving force behind Israel’s constitutional revolution is Aharon Barak, president of what may be the most activist supreme court in the world. An intellectual profile. Reviews:Sharing ‘The Wealth’Reviewed by Ziv Hellman The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith Correspondence:IDF Code of Ethics, Land of Israel, and more |
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 Lawrence of JudeaMartin Gilbert The champion of the Arab cause and his little-known romance with Zionism. |
 Jews and the Challenge of SovereigntyMichael B. Oren Is "Jewish state" a contradiction in terms? |
 Operation Cast Lead and the Ethics of Just WarAsa Kasher Was Israel's conduct in its campaign against Hamas morally justified? |
 An Attempt to Identify the Root Cause of AntisemitismA. B. Yehoshua A prominent Israeli author gets to the bottom of the world`s oldest hatred. |
 Secret of the SabbathYosef Yitzhak Lifshitz It isn’t about R&R. It’s about how to be a creative human being. |
 The Jews’ Right To Statehood: A DefenseRuth Gavison A new look at Zionism from the perspective of universal rights. |
 How Great Nations Can Win Small WarsYagil Henkin Iraq, Northern Ireland, and the secret strength of democratic peoples. |
 Civilians FirstAssaf Sagiv Only in Israel does concern for the safety of soldiers override the state’s obligation to defend its civilians. |
 Israel's Electoral ComplexAmotz Asa-El Israeli politics needs a system overhaul. |
