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Gershom Gorenberg

Gershom Gorenberg is an author, most recently of The Unmaking of Israel, and a senior correspondent for The American Prospect. He blogs at SouthJerusalem.com. He tweets under @GershomG.

articles/2013/12/03/don-t-reform-israel-s-state-rabbinate-shut-it-down/orthodox-wedding-openz_lmmtm8
Disunion Revolution

A Divorce Made in Heaven: Don’t Reform Israel’s State Rabbinate. Shut It Down.

Gershom Gorenberg calls for a “necessary revolution” in Israel: the separation of state and religion for the good of both, especially when it comes to marriage and divorce.

Gershom Gorenberg

articles/2013/10/21/the-chief-rabbinate-proves-jews-would-be-better-off-without-it/OZ_chief_rabbinate_z4zwl6
Who's a Jew?

The Chief Rabbinate Proves Jews Would Be Better Off without It

Gershom Gorenberg

articles/2013/10/07/road-443-more-evidence-of-a-long-deception/OZ_Road_443_aifltk
Occupation Road

Road 443: More Evidence of a Long Deception

Gershom Gorenberg

articles/2013/09/23/between-two-catastrophes-look-at-syria-and-question-everyone-s-stories-about-1948/OZ_Lebanon_Syria_refugees_two1m2
Refugee Narratives

Between Two Catastrophes: Look at Syria, and Question Everyone's Stories about 1948

Gershom Gorenberg

articles/2013/09/09/the-defenders-of-zionism-lose-their-case/OZ_Israeli_flag_09sept13_lugpmi
Libel Zionism

The 'Defenders of Zionism' Lose Their Case

Gershom Gorenberg

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articles/2013/08/26/netanyahu-third-term-incompetent/bibi-squint-openz_fh4sex
Bibiology 101

Netanyahu, Third-Term Incompetent

Is Netanyahu's third-term bungling a cover for secret stratagems—or is he just a remarkably incompetent manager? Gershom Gorenberg on why we shouldn't attribute too much cunning to those in power.

Gershom Gorenberg

articles/2013/08/12/netanyahu-co-erase-israel-s-economic-horizon/bibi-ashton-hand-openz_orufjj
CU L8R EU

Netanyahu & Co. Erase Israel's Economic Horizon

The Israeli leadership's commitment to the settlements is so strong that they'll throw away support from E.U. on the very things that make Israel thrive, writes Gershom Gorenberg.

Gershom Gorenberg

articles/2013/07/29/inventing-settlers-to-scuttle-peace-talks/bibi-gilo-openz_nuyxti
Demography Denial II

Inventing Settlers to Scuttle Peace Talks

Gershom Gorenberg on the Israeli right's fuzzy math.

Gershom Gorenberg

articles/2013/07/15/for-israeli-chief-rabbi-nobody/shmuel-eliyahu-openz_h5dr0p
Unorthodox Choice

For Israeli Chief Rabbi: Nobody

Gershom Gorenberg says there's only one good candidate for Israeli chief rabbi, even if none of the 150 electors will make this choice: No one.

Gershom Gorenberg

articles/2013/07/09/the-demography-deniers-numbers-racket/green-line-zsquare_ggozhr
Doesn't Add Up

The Demography Deniers' Numbers Racket

Even if the Israelis who take issue with Palestinian census numbers are right, their argument for continuing to rule the West Bank just doesn't add up, writes Gershom Gorenberg.

Gershom Gorenberg

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