Opinion // “I Want To Serve, But…”
Naomi Ragen
Fear of ostracism—not lack of conviction—prevents some haredi men from enlisting.
A day before the haredi “million man march” called to protest the new drafting...
Opinion // Bans, Blacklists and Flyers, Oh My!
Letty Cottin Pogrebin
As usual, the thought police are trying to silence diversity of opinion about Israel.
I’m not usually prone to hysteria or hyperbole, but lately...
Opinion | Israel’s Unresolved Democracy Problem
By Marshall Breger
How can the Palestinians recognize a Jewish state if Israelis don’t know what that means?
In 1958, David Ben-Gurion wrote to 47 leading Jewish...
The Contrition and Confusion of Ari Shavit
How should we view the complicated history of Lydda and what it means for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
Q&A: Israeli Singer David Broza on East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem
Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza talks about his latest album, the Steve Earle-produced East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem, which was released this week.
Natural Gas: Israel’s Game Changer
Recent discoveries of large natural gas reserves off Israel’s coast will soon transform the country into an energy exporter, and bring in billions of dollars in new revenue. But the new finds also open up a Pandora’s Box of environmental, financial, social, security and foreign policy concerns.
The Environment: A New Prospect for Peace in the Middle East
By Lucille Marshall
As Israelis and Palestinians embark on yet another round of negotiations this year, Shahar Sadeh, a visiting professor at Columbia University’s Earth Institute,...
Israel’s Negev Bedouin Challenge and the Exploitation of Human Rights
By Emily Ziedman
The relationship between the state of Israel and the Bedouin population in the Negev is extremely complex, and is the subject of intense...
An Interview with Israeli Politician Ruth Calderon
Why the secular talmud-talking feminist is turning heads in the knesset and beyond. Moment Opinion Editor Amy E. Schwartz sits down with Calderon to discuss her decision to run for office, how she works with haredi colleagues, and what she sees for Israel’s future as a Middle Eastern state.
Q&A: Naomi Tsur on Women in Jerusalem Politics
Naomi Tsur spent five years as a third-string deputy to Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, responsible for the ancient city’s urban planning and environmental sustainability files.
But...
Opinion: Gilad Shalit’s Negotiator, Gershon Baskin
On October 18 we mark two years from the remarkable day when the world waited with great anticipation to see Gilad Shalit stride from captivity...
Q&A: Middle East Scholar Aaron David Miller on Syria and Israel
The United States, Russia, China, France and Britain reached a UN Security Council resolution this week to compel Syria to relinquish its chemical weapons stock...