Between 'Poland and Poles' and 'Israel for Jews'

Dr. Anne Plotsker compares Poland of 1922 and 1968 with the Israeli government's policy toward Palestinian citizens. She argues that the rejection of the multi-ethnic partnership model in Poland led to disaster, and that Israel is currently delegitimizing the Palestinian public while maintaining the homogeneous nation-state model.

Dr. Anne Plotsker, a historian of Eastern Europe, compares in this opinion piece Poland of 1922 and 1968 with the Israeli government's policy toward Palestinian citizens. She describes how independent Poland rejected the multi-ethnic partnership model, leading to violence and disaster in World War II. According to her, Israel is currently delegitimizing the Palestinian public, persecuting its elected officials, and persisting in the homogeneous nation-state model that previously led to world wars and genocide. The article does not cite any contemporary Israeli sources supporting its claims.

Between 'Poland and Poles' and 'Israel for Jews'