Had the defendants been only convicted of less dangerous rock throwing, lighter sentences might have been less surprising.
Apparently, the realization of self-determination and the desire to rise above the ashes of their horrific past is seen as too much of a threat to a world that prefers the outcast.
We must remember the spirit of Sukkot in the midst of burgeoning tensions in and outside of Israel.
Many religious Zionists believe Israel's growth signals the messianic era, but others remain skeptical. Is Israel truly a sign of redemption?
Ben Artzi pointed to a series of impending disasters as divine punishment for nations that oppose Israel. "Their countries will be destroyed by floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and fire."
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
This platform is built on two fundamental falsehoods to justify atrocities, at least against Jews, and suspends justice and morality that has corrupted many liberation movements in recent centuries.
As a child in late-1990s Nahariya, I remember a meeting at which I had the privilege of not only seeing with my own eyes but also shaking hands with David Levy, whom I so loved and admired.
The narrative catching fire around the world is disturbingly one-sided: maintaining the focus on Gaza’s plight only when it can be pinned on Israeli actions.
We can project that since Israel is the Exodus of our millennium, it will be at the center of the developing Jewish culture going forward. The Jewish origin story is the origin of our modern nation.
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