A new issue of Jewish Political Studies Review is out. A review of Zeal for Zion: Christians, Jews, and the Idea of the Promised Land by Shalom Goldman. A review of Anthony Julius's Trials of the Diaspora. Is Israel a normal country? From Palestine Chronicle, here are the top ten myths about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The first chapter from A Short History of the Jews by Michael Brenner (and more). One State/Two States: Danny Rubinstein on rethinking Israel and Palestine. An interview with Norman Finkelstein on the Israel-Palestine conflict (and part 2). Any effort to bring peace between Israelis and Palestinians must reckon with the fact that bitter experience has taught many Israelis to doubt that their foes want a lasting concord. Lee Smith on why Israel’s enemies will always be the darlings of Western intellectuals. Benny Morris reviews Palestine Betrayed by Efraim Karsh. The slow death of Palestinian democracy: The cancellation of municipal elections in the West Bank marks another setback for democratic institutions — that's bad for Palestinians, and it's bad for peace. A review of The Arabs and the Holocaust: The Arab-Israeli War of Narratives by Gilbert Achcar. A review of Future Tense: Jews, Judiasm, and Israel in the Twenty-First Century by Jonathan Sacks. The Broken Link: James Kirchick on what peace won't fix. Arava Power Company, a pioneering solar energy firm, wants to make the Israeli desert bloom — with photovoltaic panels.
