It is becoming increasingly clear that the AKP regime in Turkey is an emerging existential threat against the Jewish state. It is also clear that the AKP regime plans to take over the full sponsorship of Hamas and Hezbollah when the Khomeinist regime falls. This makes the question of Kemalism once more very relevant. TheContinue reading “On Kemalism”
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Liberalization without Suppressing Religion
Secularism in Turkey and Iran during the 20th century was anti-religious in actively trying to limit the extent of religion in society. This led to a backlash in Islamists coming to power. The secularization policies of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi were in this sense clearly counterproductive. However, their respective heritage remains aliveContinue reading “Liberalization without Suppressing Religion”
Israel’s Haredi Dilemma
Israel’s Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) population explosion poses multiple dilemmas to Israeli long-term planners. One thing that is clear is that Israeli liberal democracy will not be able to survive and in its stead there will need to be a system of liberal guided democracy. It will still be a democracy but not a liberal democracy. ThereContinue reading “Israel’s Haredi Dilemma”
