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Israel’s Legitimacy

The Challenge to Israel’s Legitimacy

The Challenge to Israel’s Legitimacy

August 29, 2008 | Amb. Dore Gold
A Case Study: Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.: A Battleground for Israel’s Legitimacy

A Case Study: Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.: A Battleground for Israel’s Legitimacy

October 21, 2004 | Joel Fishman
In spring 2004, a group of pro-Palestinian radicals initiated a proposal that would have twinned Rafah in Gaza with Madison, Wisconsin. This initiative was significant, because only a few American cities have adopted Palestinian towns. Its acceptance would have meant a victory for the Palestinian Authority and its supporters by advancing their long-term objective of delegitimizing the State of Israel and by creating a climate congenial to politically correct anti-Semitism.