False Dichotomies

This week, an unlikely savior of the Israeli left emerged. The man with the unfortunate literary surname, Moshe Feiglin, Likud’s far-right agent provocateur, did remarkably well in the Likud primaries. Israel has a system of pure proportional representation; the parties hold primaries to determine which candidate will be first in line for a seat in the Knesset. Faiglin represents the extreme-right of Israeli politics. He opposes conceding an inch of land, supports transferring the Palestinian-Arab population from the Land of Israel, and wants the Knesset and Supreme Court replaced by a rebuilt Third Temple. In short, he represents Judeo-Fascism. Read more