Ari Plachta

Bellyaching Leftists Beware, Avi Here

Avi Does the Holy Land is a satirical webseries poking fun at diaspora Jewry’s relationship with Israel.

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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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Lifta, Jerusalem’s open wound

Israel’s Land Authority may replace historic Palestinian village remains with a neighborhood of luxury villas, and the Jewish residents of Lifta are being evicted.

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Meet Member of Knesset Ksenia Svetlova

TLV1’s Ari Plachta sat with Zionist Union Member of Knesset Ksenia Svetlova in her Jerusalem office for a conversation on her experience as a lawmaker and thoughts on today’s political climate.

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Voices of the Tel Aviv Women’s March

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in solidarity with the Women’s March on Washington in response to President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

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From China to Jerusalem: Friction over the world’s “emerging Jews”

The Kaifeng Jews are one of the many “emerging Jewish communities” around the world. WeiWei, like others in her situation, is not considered legally Jewish but was brought here by Shavei Israel. Why do some find her story problematic?

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Opposite burnt homes, Haifa feasts

How is Haifa recovering after 1,700 residents lost their homes to the recent fire disaster? Residents and leaders get festive, talk about shared society, and eat modern renditions of traditional dishes.

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Golden Bibi’s short reign

A golden statue of PM Netanyahu displayed for Tel Aviv’s public illuminates the so-called war between Netanyahu’s government and the world of artistic and political expression.

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