Mitchell Plitnick reviews political economist Bernard Avishai’s new book:
Nevertheless, Avishai’s fundamental premise is a sound one. He sees Israel as more than a Jewish state. It’s a state that was built by Jews, will always be culturally Jewish and always be a homeland and a refuge for Jews fleeing persecution. But Avishai’s Israel must now come to grips with the new Israeli nation it has created and complete the work of creating a democracy begun so many decades ago. His vision is one that, unlike so many others, has concern for human rights, civil liberties and international humanitarian norms at its very center, right alongside global capitalism, warts and all.
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