Politics & Society

Rage!

A personal essay in +972 Magazine called “When your own Jewish father calls you a Nazi” recounts how a friendly father-daughter lunch meeting turned nasty.

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Bureaucrats!

A new poll finds that Israelis think their civil service sucks, melding inefficiency with corruption and nepotism.

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I think I’m turning Haredi!

Many people fear that Israel’s schools, army, courts, and public square are undergoing an inexorable process of “religification.”

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Art. What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing!

In a recent interview, political graphic designer David Tartakover seemed pretty bummed out about the lack of impact his art has had on Israeli society.

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Anyone but Bibi?

Has intensely personal animus against Prime Minister Netanyahu gotten the best of the Israeli left?

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Terrorists in Tel Aviv? A pleasure!

We discuss some rather troubling reactions to last week’s heartbreaking terrorist murders at Tel Aviv’s Sarona Market.

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The 11th century Islamic modernist who preceded modernity

Abul ‘Alaa al Ma’ari was a maverick 11th century Islamic theologian and poet, whose unconventional views remain hated and admired in equal measure.

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