Sayed Kashua: An examination of Arab-Israeli identity
Hear an excerpt from Kashua’s novel ‘Second Person Singular,’ which examines the identity of Arab Israelis who have assimilated into mainstream Israeli culture.
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‘Peace train’ no more?
TLV1’s Lissy Kaufmann went to find out if Arabs and Jews are now avoiding the monorail in light of recent deadly attacks.
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Jews and Arabs driven apart in ‘The Swimming Race’ – Israel in Translation
Marcela Sulak introduces us to Benjamin Tammuz’s short story ‘The Swimming Race,’ which appears in the anthology ’50 Stories from Israel.’
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The guy fighting to export Israeli music – Journeys
“My vision is to do what Bjork did for Iceland or what Abba did for Sweden,” says Jeremy Hulsh, the founder and managing director of Israel’s Oleh! Records.
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The ‘Jewesses with Guns’ Edition – The Promised Podcast
This week: the impact of recent terror attacks; modernizing a biblical economic plan; and a twisted view of Jewish women with guns.
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ILENE IN: On wandering in the desert
Ilene looks at the big picture of immigration policy in israel, starting with our forefather, Abraham.
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Start Up Ramallah
What does the Ramallah start-up scene look like? And what in the world does it have to do with sex?
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‘The Hilltop’ shows us the view from both sides of the separation wall – Israel in Translation
Host Marcela Sulak introduces us to Assaf Gavron’s novel ‘The Hilltop,’ which follows the lifespan of an illegal Israeli settlement in the West Bank.
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The pall of the poll
Israel’s last elections were in January 2013, and now, it seems, the smoke-filled rooms have spoken: We’ll be heading to the polls again very soon.
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