Promised Podcast extra: Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick
Allison Kaplan Sommer sits down for a conversation with decorated journalist Dahlia Lithwick about Trumpism, American Jewry’s relationship to Israel, and Axe body spray.
Read MoreAllison Kaplan Sommer sits down for a conversation with decorated journalist Dahlia Lithwick about Trumpism, American Jewry’s relationship to Israel, and Axe body spray.
Read MoreA Jerusalem based NGO called “15 Minutes” just completed a successful Kickstarter Campaign that raised more than the 80,000 NIS to fund further development and upkeep of an app that helps people influence their public transportation.
Read MoreNone of Israel’s past political leaders have come from the private sector. This past week, Israeli political junkies were thrown into a tizzy when business mogul Avi Gabai announced that he had joined the Labor Party.
Read MoreThe Israeli government agreed to allocate 130 million NIS ($33.75 million) to the resettlement of the Amona families.
Read MoreThe Israeli government recently decided to support homegrown agriculture with taxpayer shekels, though studies point to the policy as economically foolish.
Read MoreAn international uproar has followed UNSC Resolution 2334’s passage, which dubbed Israeli settlements a flagrant violation of international law.
Read MoreKnesset guards denied entrance to parliamentary aides whose dressed were judged too short, sparking protest.
Read MoreDavid Friedman is President-Elect Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Israel supports the occupation, opposes a two-state solution, and has called leftists “worse than Kapos.”
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Killer-Hero-Scapegoat?
The public reaction to Elor Azaria’s trial and verdict revealed the sharp split of Israeli society into deeply divided political and social camps.
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