Amnon Rubinstein

Amnon Rubinstein (born 1931) is an Israeli scholar, politician, and columnist. A member of the Knesset since 1977, he founded Shinui (The Center Party) in 1974, and has served as the Minister for Communications and as Education Minister. He is currently dean of the law college in Netanya. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x630, 35 KB) Amnon Rubinstein, Israeli journalist and lawyer, taken from [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x630, 35 KB) Amnon Rubinstein, Israeli journalist and lawyer, taken from [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Knesset (כנסת, Hebrew for assembly) is the Parliament of Israel. ... Shinui (שינוי) (original full name: Tenua le-Shinui ve Yozma and then to Shinui-Mifleget ha-Merkaz) is a Zionist, secular, free market liberal party in Israel. ... Netanya (Hebrew: נְתַנְיָה, Standard Hebrew Nətanya) is a city in the Center District of Israel in Israel. ...

In his columns for Haaretz and Maariv, Rubinstein has focused on countering anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism within the European radical left. In one of his best-known editorials, he criticized human-rights groups for attacking Israel while turning a blind eye to atrocities committed by Arabs, as well as to ethnic cleansing in Sudan. Haaretz (Hebrew: הארץ ▶(?), The Land) is an Israeli newspaper, founded in 1919. ... Maariv (Hebrew evening) is a daily newspaper in Israel. ... The Eternal Jew: 1937 German poster. ... Anti-Zionism is a term used to describe several different political and religious points of view. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms that refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially but not exclusively in the American sense of the word... Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ... The Arabs ((Arabic: عرب ʻarab) are a large ethnic group widespread in the Middle East and North Africa, originating in the Arabian Peninsula of southwest Asia. ... The term ethnic cleansing refers to various policies of forcibly removing people of one ethnic group. ...

Early life

Rubinstein was born in Tel Aviv. He studied economics, international relations, and law at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, was called to the bar in 1963, and received his Ph.D. in law from the London School of Economics in 1966. Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... U.S. Economic Calendar Economics at the Open Directory Project Economics textbooks on Wikibooks The Economists Economics A-Z Institutions and organizations Bureau of Labor Statistics - from the American Labor Department Center for Economic and Policy Research (USA) National Bureau of Economic Research (USA) - Economics material from the organization... The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים) is one of Israels biggest and most important institutes of higher learning and research. ... Jerusalem and the Old City. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... The London School of Economics and Political Science, often referred to as the London School of Economics or simply the LSE, is a specialist university in London. ...

He has held positions as a professor of law (1961-75) and Dean of the Law Faculty (1968-73) at Tel Aviv University Born 05/09/1931 in Tel Aviv Married, Two children Residence: Tel Aviv Education B.A., Economics & International Relations LL.M., Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ph.D., Philosophy, London School of Economics Profession Professor of Law Military Captain in Armoured Corps Languages Hebrew, English, and partial French Political History in the Knesset Knesset Member since 1977 Member of Knessets: 9 - Democratic Movement for Change; 9,10,11,12 - Shinui; 12,13,14,15 - Meretz; Functions in Ninth Knesset: Member, Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee; Functions in Tenth Knesset: Member, Economics Committee; Functions in Eleventh Knesset: Member, House Committee; Constitution, Law and Justice Committee; Functions in Twelfth Knesset: Member, House Committee; Constitution, Law and Justice Committee; Functions in Fourteenth Knesset: Chairman, Economics Committee Functions in Fifteenth Knesset: Chairman, The State Control Committee Chairman, Constitution, Law and Justice Committee Current Functions: Member, Constitution, Law and Justice Committee; Roles in the Government Functions in Eleventh Knesset: 21st Government: Minister of Communication 22nd Government: Until 26/5/1987, Minister of Communication Functions in Thirteenth Knesset: 25th Government: Until 31/12/1992, Minister of Science and Technology 25th Government: Until 7/6/1993, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure 25th Government: From 30/5/1994, Minister of Education, Culture, and Sport 26th Government: Minister of Education, Culture, and Sport Public Activities Political Commentator Vice-President, Liberal International Publications Books on Jurisprudence & Modern Jewish History such as - "Jurisdiction and Illegality" - "The Zionist Dream Revisited" - "Israel: Le Reve et L'His'toire" -“From Herzel to Rabin; the (changing image of Zionizm " " -Geschichte des Zionismus: Von Theodor Herzel bis Heute" Numerous Articles in the Israeli and International Press Central Library from a lawn Tel-Aviv University (TAU, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב) is one of Israels major universities. ...

Political career

Rubinstein's political career began as head of "Shinui", a protest movement that was founded after the Yom Kippur War. Shinui joined Yigal Yadin's "The Democratic Movement" to form the Dash party. In the 1977 parliamentary elections, "Dash" won 15 out of 120 seats in the Knesset. Dash's victory came at the expense of the Israeli Labor party: for the first time in the 29 years since the founding of the modern state of Israel, a party other than Labor was elected into government. However, Rubinstein and Dash did not join Menachem Begin's Likud government coalition. Shinui (שינוי) (original full name: Tenua le-Shinui ve Yozma and then to Shinui-Mifleget ha-Merkaz) is a Zionist, secular, free market liberal party in Israel. ... The Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War or October War (Hebrew: מלחמת יום הכיפורים; transliterated: Milhemet Yom HaKipurim or מלחמת יום כיפור Milhemet Yom Kipur; Arabic: حرب أكتوبر; transliterated: Harb October or حرب تشرين transliterated: Harb Tishrin), also known as the 1973 Arab-Israeli... Yigael Yadin (March 20, 1917 - June 28, 1984) was an Israeli archeologist, politician, and the second Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). ... The Knesset (כנסת, Hebrew for assembly) is the Parliament of Israel. ... Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... Menachem Begin on the front cover of TIME 1982. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a right-wing political party in Israel. ... A coalition is an alliance between entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. ...

During elections for the 12th Assembly of the Knesset, Rubinstein's Shinui merged with Shulamit Aloni's Ratz and Zionist-socialist Mapam to form Meretz - a dovish, social-democratic liberal party. Meretz joined Itzhak Rabin's government in 1992, and Rubinstein was chosen as the Minister for Communications. However, early into his term he became Education Minister instead, replacing Shulamit Aloni who was forced to resign from office under pressure from religious factors, following statements she had made about teaching Evolution versus Creationism. The Knesset (כנסת, Hebrew for assembly) is the Parliament of Israel. ... Shinui (שינוי) (original full name: Tenua le-Shinui ve Yozma and then to Shinui-Mifleget ha-Merkaz) is a Zionist, secular, free market liberal party in Israel. ... Ratz (Hebrew: רץ) was a left wing Israeli political party formed in 1973 by former Labour Knesset member Shulamit Aloni. ... For other meanings, please see Zionism (disambiguation) Poster promoting a film about Jewish settlement in Palestine, 1930s:Toward a New Life (in Romanian),The Promised Land (in Hungarian) 1844 Discourse on the Restoration of the Jews by Mordecai Noah, page one. ... The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ... Mapam - United Workers Party (in Hebrew: מפם - מפלגת פועלים מאוחדת Mifleget Poalim Meuhedet) was initially a Marxist-Zionist party. ... Meretz (מרצ, Hebrew: vitality, energy) was an Israeli political party, considered to be on the left and secular. ... Pacifism is opposition to the practice of war. ... Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... Yitzhak Rabin Yitzhak Rabin (יצחק רבין) (March 1, 1922–November 4, 1995) was an Israeli politician and military general. ... A phylogenetic tree of all living things, based on rRNA gene data, showing the separation of the three domains, bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes, as described initially by Carl Woese. ... This article is about the Abrahamic belief; creationism can also refer to origin beliefs in general or, centuries earlier, to an alternative to traducianism. ...

As an Education Minister, Rubinstein earned popularity because of his liberal approach, which de-facto manifested in lowering the bar for highschool graduates to enter higher education. He developed a system whereby Israeli highschool students would be required to take fewer matriculation exams: the subjects for the exams would be chosen each year by lottery. He also spoke out against the standardized tests which are required of Israeli university applicants (roughly equivalent to the SAT exams), claiming that if he had been required to pass these exams, he would not have been accepted to Law school. The matriculation ceremony at Oxford Matriculation refers to the formal process of entering a university, or of becoming eligible to enter by acquiring the required prior qualifications. ... Originally a standardized test was simply a standard test – of academic achievement or of knowledge in a specific academic or vocational domain. ... The SATs (pronounced S-A-T, not sat), formerly called the Scholastic Aptitude Tests and Scholastic Assessment Tests, are standardized tests frequently used by colleges and universities in the United States and other countries such as the United Kingdom in more recent years to aid in the selection of incoming...

Rubinstein lived to hear his own obituary read in 2000, when due to a practical joke, Knesset chairman Avraham Burg was lead to believe that he had died. Rubinstein, who was hospitalized at the time for a minor complaint, saw his eulogy broadcast on television. This article is about the year 2000. ... Avraham Burg (born January 19, 1955) is an Israeli politician. ...

In 2000, Rubinstein left Meretz and retired from politics in favor of academic activity. He is currently dean of the Law College in Netanya. This article is about the year 2000. ... Meretz (מרצ, Hebrew: vitality, energy) was an Israeli political party, considered to be on the left and secular. ... Netanya (Hebrew: נְתַנְיָה, Standard Hebrew Nətanya) is a city in the Center District of Israel in Israel. ...

From 2000 to 2004 Rubinstein published editorials and opinion-columns in the newspaper Haaretz. In 2004 Rubinstein left Haaretz in favor of Maariv. Haaretz (Hebrew: הארץ ▶(?), The Land) is an Israeli newspaper, founded in 1919. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Maariv (Hebrew evening) is a daily newspaper in Israel. ...

Notable articles

• About anti-Semitism and the new anti-Semitism:
  • "Human Rights Watch and Its Condemnation of Suicide Bombings", Haaretz
  • "Fighting the New Antisemitism" (originally published in Haaretz)
  • "Arab Tragedy" (on the poor state of the Arab people in Arab countrirs)
  • "Everyone’s a Nazi, except for the Nazis" (published in Maariv)
  • "Why Jews Leave France": abstract: the French Left wing opposes neo-Nazism when it comes from the right wing, but not when it comes from the "oppressed world" of the Arabs. This is the big treason of the French Left, which came as a shock to the Jews who used to see the Left as their true friend. (published in Maariv, Hebrew)
• About Law and justice:
  • "A happy ending, but..." (on the trail of Amos Baranes)

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Books

• "The Constitutional Law of the State of Israel" (Shoken publishing)
• "Upholding morality" (Shoken publishing)
• "From Herzl to Rabin and henceforth" (Shoken publishing)
• "Daat Yachid" (Shoken publishing)
• "Israel and the family of nations" (with Alexander Jacobson, Shoken publishing)
• "Jurisdiction and Illegality: A Study in Public Law" (Oxford University Press)