Know thine enemy: Zionism in Arab discourses
An exploration of the complex attitude of Islamic and liberal intellectuals towards Israel, combining envy, contempt, appreciation and pure hate.
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Death by Facebook?
A discussion on whether Facebook bears some responsibility for the continuing epidemic of stabbings, by bringing persuasive, murderous messages to the mobile phones of Palestinian teens.
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Now it’s our turn
A discussion of “Tor HaZahav” (“The Golden Age”), a new political movement that seeks to undo what it sees as 135 years of Ashkenazi hegemony.
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Our grief and theirs
Pundits, politicians, and plain folks are enraged at those who express sympathy for the parents of slain terrorists.
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A specter haunting Europe: Between Jewish past and Muslim present
How Europe’s encounter with its Muslim immigrants in the 21st century is like a “love triangle.”
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Where Jesus walked: A psalm in the dark
A trip to Jerusalem’s Church of St Peter in Gallicantu with a Catholic priest brings to life a dramatic chapter in Jesus’ story.
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Trump ♥ Israel?
Donald Trump recently made the very un-Republican assertion that the US President needs to be neutral about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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People of the visitor book: Commemorative practices in Jerusalem’s war museum
What we can learn from studying the visitor book at Jerusalem’s most celebrated former battlefield.
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Rattling Skeletons in Knesset Closets
A new project called “100 Days of Transparency” uses drones and private investigators to uncover putative politician wrongdoing. Is this the sort of transparency we want and need?
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