ISRAEL: Reflections on an Anniversary

Three views of how a reality mirrors the dream

With parades and prayers, toasts and tears of joy, Israelis this week mil celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Jewish state. For many if not most Jews, the birth of Israel was a dream come true, a promise fulfilled. But how, since then, have the dream and the promise fared? After four terrible wars, Israel is only a few steps closer to peace with its Arab neighbors and must decide which is the greater threat to its survival: intransigence or conciliation. Facing serious social and economic problems, Israel has...

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