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Saul Singer

Jerusalem, Israel

Saul Singer is Editorial Page Editor and author of the weekly column “Interesting Times” for the Jerusalem Post. He is the author of Confronting Jihad: Israel's Struggle and the World After 9/11. Before moving to Israel from the Washington area in 1994, Mr. Singer served for ten years as an advisor on the personal and committee staffs of the United States Congress, including the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Senate Banking Committee, and Senator Connie Mack. Close.

Saul Singer

Jerusalem, Israel

Saul Singer is Editorial Page Editor and author of the weekly column “Interesting Times” for the Jerusalem Post. more »

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September 2, 2006 2:55 PM

The "Jewish Tribe," Reconciling With Modernity

Jerusalem, Israel - I believe that tribal and modern values can be reconciled, though probably not without compromising both to some degree. Though I have lived only in modern societies, as a Jew I feel that when we refer to each other as "members of the tribe" we are not completely joking.

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September 10, 2006 3:41 PM

Torture, Unlike Terror, Can Be Justified

Jerusalem, Israel - Torture is the flip side of terrorism. Some justify terrorism for the right cause, others say its always unacceptable. Similarly, some support torture under certain circumstances, others are always opposed. But there is a profound difference in these debates: While torture may be used to prevent terrorism, terrorism is never a tool to prevent torture.

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