Gilad Halpern
Yad Vashem with an air force: “Hegemonic victimhood” in Israel
Analyzing the recent shift in Israel’s hegemonic discourse from confident self-reliance to radical victimhood.
Read MoreEast is East: Cosmopolitanism and Levantinism in Mizrahi thought
Contemporary Mizrahi critiques of the two pillars of classic Zionism – rootedness and a Western orientation.
Read MoreDruze and don’ts: The integration of an indigenous community in modern Israel
What challenges does 21st-century Israel poses to the Druze – a largely integrationist indigenous group?
Read MoreEmpire state builders: Architects of modern Jerusalem
The story of three architects – a Jew, an Englishman and an Arab – who were instrumental in designing the skyline of modern Jerusalem.
Read MoreThe Iron Lady of the Orient
Exploring the relationship of Great Britain’s legendary prime minister with Israel and the Arab World.
Read MoreJo’burg on the Mediterranean: South African migration to Israel
Discussing the distinctive characteristics of one of the English speaking world’s largest Jewish communities, before and after their mass aliya.
Read MoreThe burden of spoof: Satire in pre-state Israel
The contribution of satirical plays in the British Mandate period to the creation of a homegrown Israeli culture.
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The gatekeepers: Israel’s supreme court in a changing reality
A conversation with Prof. Mohammed Wattad, a legal scholar at the University of California at Irvine and Zefat Academic College in Israel.
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