Ira Sharkansky
Sharkansksy is professor emeritus of political science at Hebrew University. He may be contacted via ira.sharkansky@sdjewishworld.com
Palestine: a house divided against itself
BDS and other anti-Israel movements on western campuses and elsewhere are clearly at odds with what is happening here.
We shouldn’t be surprised. Americans and others operate by their own norms, with limited—if any—connection with...
Leaders over simplify issues; others ignore them
Who can we trust in the complexities of political issues?
Politicians? Commentators?
None of the above?
For those Americans and Israelis reading this column, the examples of Donald Trump and Benyamin Netanyahu may be setting new standards...
Russian Jews, American Jews in Israel
There’s more than a million Russian-speaking Israelis, taking account of those born here minus those who have left for what seemed greener pastures. And certainly when taking account of those who came before the...