Some political chutzpah is badly needed from
Israel
AS ISRAEL turns 60 this year, the vital challenge she faces
comes more from Jerusalem than from the Islamic jihad, extremist
Jewish settlers, or religious fanatics of all flavours. Israel
desperately needs a dose of her life-giving political chutzpah, a
Yiddish word signifying something between cheek and audacity.
Jewish culture, for horrifically obvious reasons, is more used to
being the victim than the victor. This mindset now inhibits Israel
from realising that she has fundamentally won, writes
Tony Kinsella . Login or subscribe for more.
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