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Benjamin Kerstein

Benjamin Kerstein is an Israeli-American writer and editor. He lives in Tel Aviv.

  • Mitzpe Avigayil, an Israeli outpost located near the Israeli settlement of Susia in the south of the occupied West Bank
    Mitzpe Avigayil, an Israeli outpost located near the Israeli settlement of Susia in the south of the occupied West Bank
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    The Three-State Solution

    The two-state solution has been dead for decades. A one-state solution frightens Israelis and Palestinians alike. Is three the magic number for peace?

    byBenjamin Kerstein
  • The occupied West Bank northwest of the Palestinian city of Ramallah, and the skyline of Tel Aviv, June 17, 2020
    The occupied West Bank northwest of the Palestinian city of Ramallah, and the skyline of Tel Aviv, June 17, 2020
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    The Jews of Privilege

    Peter Beinart thinks Jews don’t need Zionism. That’s because he’s never needed it himself.

    byBenjamin Kerstein
  • A joint-rolling contest at Ben-Gurion University. (David Buimovitch/AFP/Getty Images)
    A joint-rolling contest at Ben-Gurion University. (David Buimovitch/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Smokescreen

    The Israeli right paints Ben-Gurion University as a haven for radical leftists. But the charges, meant to counter similar rhetoric from the left, are unfounded, and potentially damaging.

    byBenjamin Kerstein
  • At the Western Wall.(David Silverman/Getty Images)
    At the Western Wall.(David Silverman/Getty Images)
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    Imperfect

    As Zionism is under siege and Israelis increasingly see their country as divinely ordained, it’s important to remember that the Jewish state is the result not of a miracle but of historical forces and hard work

    byBenjamin Kerstein
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