In this penetrating and provocative look at the state of contemporary Israel, acclaimed Israeli historian and journalist Gershom Gorenberg reveals how the nation's policies are undermining its demacy and existence as a Jewish state, and explains what must be done to bring it back from the brink. Refuting shrill
defenses of Israel and equally strident attacks, Gorenberg shows that the Jewish state is, in fact, unique among countries born in the postcolonial era: It began as a parliamentary demacy and has remained one. An activist judiciary has established civil rights. Despite discrimination against its Arab minority, Israel has given a political voice to everyone within its borders.
Yet shortsighted policies, unintended consequences, and the refusal to heed warnings now threaten those
accomplishments. By keeping the territories it occupied in the Six-Day War, Israel has crippled its demacy and the rule of law. The unholy ties between state, settlement, and...