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Shuki Friedman

Shuki Friedman, Ph.D., is director-general of JPPI, the Jewish People Policy Institute, and a senior lecturer in law at the Peres Academic Center.

This may very well prove to be the great test of 21st-century liberalism.
In their eyes, they have full legitimacy to exploit to the fullest whatever can be extracted from their overlord: the Israeli taxpayer.
Standing by those who live outside of Israel, just as they stand by us, means investing more and doing more.
Israel cannot survive unless haredim serve in the IDF, but there are less draconian measures that can be taken.
Despite the darkness of our past and the challenges of the present, we are a strong people with a strong state.
Israel’s perceived strength deters antisemitism and perceived weakness emboldens it.
The attacks on the Supreme Court are just a smokescreen for the politicians who have failed in their responsibilities.
Massive budgets in exchange for political support is destructive in both the short- and long-term.
The extremists on both sides of the divide must come to their senses and stop the descent into violence.
The holidays remind us that we all participate in the same national ethos.
The Jewish state has two obligations: to its citizens and to the Jews of the entire world.
While a new survey shows strong American support for Israel, the younger generation is far more hostile.