Is it appropriate to discuss Israel in soc.culture.jewish?
Only if it is in the context of Jewish religion or Jewish culture. General discussions about Israel, and discussions of Israeli politics belong in soc.culture.israel. Discussions about the religious basis for Zionism and religious legislation in Israel are OK for S.C.J. Interaction with other countries is really a matter for talk.politics.mideast. Note that there is a lot of information available about Israel, in particular, the subjects of Aliyah and Zionism, from Virtual Jerusalem, located at http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/.
