Dany Bahar is a contributing columnist for the Forward and an associate professor of practice of international and public affairs at Brown University’s Watson Institute. An Israeli and Venezuelan economist, he also is affiliated to The Growth Lab at Harvard Center for International Development, the Brookings Institution and the Center for Global Development.
Dany BaharContributing Columnist
By Dany Bahar
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Opinion It’s Time To Admit It: The U.S. And Israel No Longer Have Shared Values
I’ve always believed that the friendship between Israel and the United States is based on deep, shared values between their respective peoples. It’s a thought that has offered me some comfort as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump seem so committed to proving me wrong. The two seem to labor tirelessly to make…
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Opinion Netanyahu’s Deafening Silence On Trump’s ‘Dual Loyalty’ Is A Betrayal Of Israel’s Founding Principles
Has Israel lost the principles upon which it was founded? I’m a Jewish immigrant living in America and I’m getting sick of this. Really sick. From the time he was a candidate up until today, President Trump has bashed immigrants, every day and every night. And every now and then, he has made statements about…
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Opinion Israel’s Democracy Is On Life Support. Diaspora Jews Must Speak Up.
It is time for the Jewish Diaspora to update some of its favorite lines for advocating on behalf of Israel. For example, “Arabic is one of Israel’s two official languages” is now a factually incorrect statement after Israel’s new Nation-State bill was passed by the Knesset last week. The bill downgraded Arabic from an official…
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Opinion I Had To Leave A Jewish Organization For My Beliefs. Now Its President Shares Them
In late 2015, I joined the World Jewish Congress’ young professional group, the “Jewish Diplomatic Corps,” as a volunteer. In early 2017, I ended my participation after a very rocky tenure. The tipping point came following the inauguration of President Trump in early 2017. It was then that the WJC became an outlier among major…
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