Einat Wilf

Dr. Einat Wilf was the chair of the Education Committee and a member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee in the 18th Knesset. She is the author of three books that explore key issues in Israeli society.

Palestine | Mar 6, 2014

An Israeli leftist finds glimmer of hope

Can this common declaration, written by former Knesset member Einat Wilf and professor Mohammed S. Dajani Daoudi, unite Israelis and Palestinians around the divisive issue of Israel as a Jewish state and Palestine as the Palestinian people's homeland?

Left-wing Israeli activists take part in a rally in Jerusalem in this May 15, 2010 file photo. The weekend rally in Jerusalem by Israelis demanding an end to their country's settlement and occupation of the West Bank was hailed by its left-wing sponsors as the start of a major push that could help U.S. peace efforts. Photo taken May 15, 2010. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Files (JERUSALEM - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS) - RTR2DYLU

Israel | Dec 4, 2013

Israeli Bedouin and the limits of tolerating intolerance

The debate over relocating Bedouin settlements in Israel raises the issue of how far a liberal, multicultural society should go in tolerating the values of different communities when those values are destructive to the communities.

The sandals of a Palestinian bedouin lie in a tent south of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Mishor Adumim in the Judean Desert August 19, 2009. Many bedouins living in Israel and the occupied West Bank retain a traditional and nomadic way of life, raising livestock and farming arid land. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (WEST BANK POLITICS SOCIETY) - RTR26VZK

Israel | Sep 4, 2013

Is Israel a 'Jewish and Democratic' State?

Both left and right camps mistakenly argue that the State of Israel cannot reconcile the term "Jewish" with the term "democratic."

An Israeli flag is seen in the background as a man casts his ballot for the parliamentary election at a polling in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ofra, north of Ramallah January 22, 2013. Israelis voted on Tuesday in an election that is expected to see Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu win a third term in office, pushing the Jewish state further to the right, away from peace with the Palestinians and towards a showdown with Iran. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS TPX IMAGES OF THE

Palestine | Aug 15, 2013

Can Palestinians Accept Existence of Jewish State?

As long as Palestinians consider the conflict with Israel as an existential question — denying Jews the right of their own state — there can be no solution based on land repartition.

A Palestinian boy burns an Israeli flag as he performs a scene simulating clashes with Israeli soldiers, in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, in Gaza City April 14, 2013. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTXYL66

Palestine | Jul 31, 2013

Some Israelis Dread Peace Talks

The renewal of negotiations brings no guarantees, while the status quo of the last few years offered relative security to both Israelis and Palestinians.

Israeli parliament employees set up a Palestinian flag (L) next to an Israeli one as they prepare ahead of a meeting between Israeli parliament members and a delegation of Palestinian politicians and businessmen, aimed at encouraging Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem July 31, 2013. Israeli and Palestinian negotiators on Tuesday gave themselves about nine months to try reach an agreement on ending their conflict of more than six decades in U.S.-brokered pe

Israel | Jul 18, 2013

Israel Needs 'Neutral Bunker' Policy

In the face of recent turmoil and intense violence in the Middle East, the best choice for Israel is to stay out of the conflicts — or more precisely, be neutral.

An Israeli soldier sits atop a tank near the Quneitra border crossing between Israel and Syria, on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights July 3, 2013. Israel is bolstering its forces on the once-quiet frontier with Syria where it believes Lebanese Hezbollah militants are preparing for the day when they could fight Israel. Picture taken July 3, 2013. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (MILITARY POLITICS) - RTX11IMD

Palestine | Apr 9, 2013

Obama's Lesson in Zionism

During his visit to Israel, President Barack Obama reminded the world of the values of liberation and self-determination on which Zionism is based, writes Einat Wilf.