Yair Golan's Outrageous Comparison
Chairman of the Democrats Yair Golan once again attacked the institutions of the Ben David and Ovadia yeshiva and compared Palestinian terror to "Jewish terror," in his words.
Assessment
Yair Golan's repeated comparison between Palestinian terror and what he terms Jewish terror targets the framing of political violence in Israel. As head of the Democrats, his remarks challenge the state's distinction between categories of terrorism, drawing sharp criticism from those who view the equivalence as delegitimizing. The reaction to his statement will signal how much political space exists for such comparisons.