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Assaf Sharon

Assaf Sharon teaches philosophy at Tel Aviv University. He is co-chairman of Molad: The Center for the Renewal of Israeli Democracy.
 

Articles

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Half a Loaf

In Israel and Palestine, two states are still better than one.

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The Moral Siege

The militarization of Jewish supremacism in Israel.

Assaf Sharon
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Three Assumptions that Led to Kerry’s Failure in the Middle East

The conflict doesn't need more architects.
Assaf Sharon
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A Too-Modest Proposal

A Palestinian peacemaker gives up on politics.

Avner Inbar, Assaf Sharon

Forums

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Confronting Religious Revivalism

Liberal democracy requires that we banish religion from politics.

Assaf Sharon, Avishai Margalit

Forum Responses

Response: Response to Michael Walzer

Our dispute with Michael Walzer is not a dispute between impatient militants and a moderate sellout. It is also not a dispute about religion. We agree that religious revivalism is bad and...
Assaf Sharon, Avishai Margalit

Response: Moral Wounds

Jeff McMahan proposes a right to selective conscientious objection based on revisionist just war theory. I share his position on the proper treatment of selective objection, but I’m not convinced that his...
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