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Autumn 5768 / 2007, no. 30From the Editors:Show of ForceBy Noah Pollak Currents:Newton in JerusalemBy William Kolbrener What the founder of modern physics had to say about biblical metaphysics. Essays:No Friends But the MountainsBy Michael J. Totten A visit to Kurdistan reveals an autonomous people ready for an alliance with America and Israel. Ethical Dilemmas in Counterterrorism By Moshe Yaalon Israel's self-image as a moral nation with a right to survive has been put to a severe test. Old Fears, New Threats By Uriya Shavit Europe's fears of Islam are reminiscent of the old anti-semitism--but not as much as some people think. Readings:Rabbi Akiva's OptimismBy Meir Soloveichik The legendary sage had more going for him than wisdom. Reviews:We Forget Thee, JerusalemReviewed by Emmanuel Navon "How Dreadful is this Place!" Holiness, Politics, and Justice in Jerusalem and the Holy Places in Israel by Shmuel Berkovits General Disarray Reviewed by Yagil Henkin Captives in Lebanon: The Truth About the Second Lebanon War by Ofer Shelah and Yoav Limor Not Great Reviewed by James Kirchick God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Chistopher Hitchens Correspondence:South Africa, circumcision, etc. |
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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. |
