Global democracy: The future of international relations?
Discussing a new, democratic approach to dealing with global challenges such as climate change and poverty.
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You say, “Al Aqsa,” I say, “The Temple”
Wonder what to make of the recent resolution by UNESCO ignoring Jewish affinities to Jerusalem’s holy sites?
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Violence and politics: The underpinnings of conflict
Prof. Lev Grinberg, a sociologist at Ben-Gurion University, discusses his book “Politics and Violence in Israel/Palestine: Democracy vs. Military Rule.”
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The ‘G’ Word
Haaretz newspaper polled Knesset members, asking whether or not each of the 120 lawmakers believes in God.
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Barack Obama’s Zionist Idea
In his address at President Shimon Peres’ funeral two weeks ago, President Obama spoke about the nature of Zionism.
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The startup lab: Israel’s culture of science
Prof. Gad Yair from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem discusses his book “The Unruly Mind.”
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The Triumphs of Benjamin Netanyahu
A recent essay asserted that PM Netanyahu’s foreign policy has been much more successful than most Israelis realize.
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Around the Old City walls, Kids4Peace breaks them down
TLV1’s Ariella Plachta joined Kids4Peace, a grassroots youth interfaith organization, on their #ForwardTogether march around Jerusalem’s sometimes volatile Old City.
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Creeping Israeliness: Law and citizenship in the settlement of Ariel
Dr. Yarden Enav discusses his book “Israeliness in No Man’s Land: Citizenship in the West Bank of Israel/Palestine.”
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BDS and the Dream of Nuance
A major new initiative “Israel and the Academy” aims to help folks think about Israel “in a much more nuanced way” than the BDS wars presently allow.
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