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The Jewish Perspective In International Law, Pnina Lahav
The Jewish Perspective In International Law, Pnina Lahav
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Let me start with two qualifications.
First, this question: is defining the term "Jewish" essential to an exploration of a Jewish vision of international law? The historian Jacob Talmon recalls an exchange between a Gentile and a Jew:
"I thought you were Jewish," said the Gentile.
"Well," answered the Jew, "by a biological standard I am Jewish, since both of my parents were Jewish, but it is 20 years since I sent a letter of resignation to the Jewish community."
"I see," answered the Gentile, "you mean that Jewishness is like a club."
The anecdote captures the evasive quality of …