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Commentator: Irish don’t get it – Israel gives back to diaspora

Here’s an interesting perspective on recent Irish outreach to the diaspora – in an article on the Jerusalem Post, commentator Rob Brown  says Ireland doesn’t get what makes the Israeli diaspora different. The central distinction, says the former media editor of The Independent in London, is that Ireland simply isn’t the hub for its diaspora… Continue reading Commentator: Irish don’t get it – Israel gives back to diaspora

Israel as a node-state: redefining the diaspora relationship

Israel can be conceptualised as a ‘node-state’ at the centre of a diasporic network, according to an article on Haaretz.com. Ariel Beery notes that Israel differs from the typical nation state, in which a government brings together a variety of ethnic groups living within its borders: The State of Israel, in this way, was doubly… Continue reading Israel as a node-state: redefining the diaspora relationship