What Would Herzl Do? Zionism and Muslim-Jewish Dialogue

By David Krantz.

SARAJEVO (Sept. 1, 2013) — What happens when Jews sit down in the same room with Muslims? We ask lots of questions.

The Muslims ask:

• What is the significance of the kippah?
• Why can’t you do anything on Shabbat?
• And what is Zionism?

The Jews ask:

• What does it mean for you to cover your hair?
• What is the range of opinions in Islam about homosexuality?
• What would your ideal solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict be?

And in a twist on the classical Christian question, a Zionist asks: What would Herzl do?

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