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How Israel's missing constitution deepens divisions between Jews and with Arabs

  • Written by Brendan Szendro, PhD Candidate, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageWithout a formal constitution, Israelis disagree on such basic issues as whether Israel is a Jewish state.Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images

Renewed fighting has erupted again between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, endangering a ceasefire instituted after an 11-day war in May.

The conflict in Gaza is an early test of Israel’s new...

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