Whither Israel, post-1967?

anniversaries — such as next Wednesday’s commemoration of 50 years since the reunification of Jerusalem — are great opportunities to gaze at the past [Section B]. They also provide the perfect opportunity to study the present, and perhaps to speculate upon the future. Jerusalem, like Israel and the entire Middle East, is far from a simple place or a simple issue. While pride and joy are certainly part of the Jerusalem retrospective triggered by the semi-century milestone — along with lingering sadness, for all the sacrifices that were made — the ramifications of the city’s reunification continue to resonate to this day. Will Jerusalem ever again be divided? Will it forever remain the political and spiritual capital of Israel and the Jewish people? Will it […]