Israel’s Conundrum
Peloni: In this essay, Ted sets out the conflicts which exist within Israel’s society, many of which are seen to be exacerbated in today’s headlines. Particular attention should be paid to the insightful comment by Linda Goudsmit below article.
By Ted Belman (Originally posted July 2023)
In my recent article, The West should make amends to the Jewish people for this historical injustice. I wrote:
“Ethnic homogenization is intended to avoid creating “Cleft nations” which are inherently unstable. “
“A cleft nation is one in which the major ethnic groups are so clearly separate from one another in terms of values that it is difficult to form a national culture. These groups tend to be insulated from one another, particularly if they do not share the same or similar religions and value systems.”
I continued:








