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The current issue of the Jewish Political Studies Review contains six articles that deal with the Jewish people in the world, as communities abroad, and as the sovereign nation-state of Israel.
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The current issue of the Jewish Political Studies Review contains six articles that deal with the Jewish people in the world, as communities abroad, and as the sovereign nation-state of Israel. Most of the articles cover aspects of ongoing debates and also political confrontations. The first article, which is written by the editor, discusses the Jewish Nation-State Bill. Toward the end of 2014, it was the subject of a bitter controversy in the cabinet and was instrumental in bringing down the Netanyahu government. This article describes the issue and identifies the explicit and implicit themes at play. The second article, “Palestinians, Arabs, and the Holocaust,” by Professor Joseph S. Spoerl, presents an authoritative account of the frequent Palestinian argument that Arabs did not play any role in the Holocaust and are innocent victims of its consequences. The author refutes these claims and gives the reader a comprehensive overview of the literature on the subject. Dr. Matthias Küntzel’s “Germany and a Nuclear Iran,” treats the history of German policy toward Iran, which, upon close scrutiny, appears to be surprisingly indulgent and conciliatory. Not the least, considerations of commerce and historical bonds take precedence over principle. Dr. Simon Erlanger describes the current situation of Swiss Jewry and the consequences of its demographic decline. Michelle Mazel discusses the French comedian, Dieudonné, whose antisemitic and anti-Israel performances—live and online—attract large and enthusiastic audiences. She notes the issue of freedom of speech vs. incitement against the background of persistent popular antisemitism in France. Finally, Dexter Van Zile surveys the fund-raising strategies of World Vision, an international Christian charity, and its negative portrayal of Israel, which he deems opportunistic and unfair.

In addition to the articles mentioned above, there are six book reviews which deal with recent scholarship in the field. It is our hope that the present issue of JPSR is representative of several important, timely and relevant topics that make up the ongoing discourse.

Joel Fishman, Editor

Joel Fishman

Dr. Joel Fishman is a historian and Fellow of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs. He received his doctorate in modern European history from Columbia University and has carried out post-doctoral studies at the Netherlands State Institute for War Documentation in Amsterdam. He has published on political warfare, devoting special attention to the cultural environment in which it is waged. At the Jerusalem Center he served as editor-in-chief of the Jewish Political Studies Review. He is the author of the pioneering contribution, “Ten Years since Oslo: The PLO’s ‘People’s War’ Strategy and Israel’s Inadequate Response,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, Jerusalem Viewpoints No. 503, 1 September 2003.
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