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CIAO DATE: 05/2010

Israel as the 'National Homeland of the Jewish People': Looking Back and Ahead

Tal Becker, Hussein Ibish

March 2010

The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Abstract

On March 16, 2010, Tal Becker and Hussein Ibish addressed a special Policy Forum luncheon to discuss the history and future of Israel's Jewish identity in political and diplomatic context. Mr. Becker is an Israel-based international associate with The Washington Institute. Mr. Ibish is a senior fellow at the American Task Force on Palestine. The following is a rapporteur's summary of their remarks.