Secrets of Israel’s High-Tech Boom, Revealed!
Naftali Bennett points to Jewish heritage and Zionist youth movements as reasons for Israel’s high-tech success.
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Japan During WW2: A Classic Case of Anti-Semitism Without Jews
Professor Meron Medzini of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem discusses Japan and anti-Semitism during the Holocaust era.
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BDS and the Rat Bastard Conundrum
The Israeli right seems to easily manipulate BDS to make the left look like a bunch of traitor rat bastards.
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Whose World Heritage? De-politicizing Archaeology in Jerusalem
Yonathan Mizrachi directs Emek Shaveh, an organization seeking to “prevent the politicization of archaeology in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
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The People of the Book, Those Elitist F*cks!
This past week, Chairman of the Coalition Likud MK David Bitan found himself in a scuffle after proudly stating that he hasn’t read a book in a decade.
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Does Feminism have Room for Zionism?: Reflections on l’Affaire de’Sarsou
Activist Linda Sarsour said one cannot be a Zionist Feminist, sparking larger conversation. Is the very notion of a Jewish state incompatible with equality?
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Streetside Diplomacy
One thousand Israelis and Palestinians from the West Bank took to Tel Aviv’s Kikar Rabin to negotiate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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From Revolution to Constitution: Law and politics in Egypt since 2011
Dr. Heather McRobie discusses Egypt’s constitutional law since President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster in 2011.
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The Primacy of Primaries
The leadership of lefty political party Meretz is considering the switch to an “open primary” system.
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What’s Wrong with Kiryat Gat? Why Do Sephardim Vote for the Right?
Why do Israeli descendants of folks from the Middle East or North Africa pretty consistently vote right wing?
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