American and Israeli Jews, Compared

Following its much-discussed survey of American Jewry from 2013, the Pew Research Center conducted a similar survey of Israeli Jews. Herewith, a comparison of the two communities based on the results of these surveys, accompanied by video interviews with both experts and ordinary Jews:

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More about: American Jewry, American Judaism, Israel & Zionism, Israel and the Diaspora, Jewish World

Elections Could Worsen, Rather Than Alleviate, the Palestinian Crisis of Political Legitimacy

According to a recent survey, three fourths of the Palestinian residents of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip would like to see national elections, which have not occurred in over a decade. Presumably, then, a majority were pleased to hear that the Palestinian Authority’s president, Mahmoud Abbas, announced on January 15 that elections for the legislature and presidency will take place this summer. But Ghaith al-Omari is skeptical that—given the ongoing rift between Hamas and Fatah—elections will take place, and worries that if they do, they will not have salutary effects.

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More about: Gaza Strip, Hamas, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Authority, U.S. Foreign policy