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Could an Evacuation of the Jewish Settlement in Hebron Spark an Israeli Civil War?

October 14, 2021
By Jeremy Gillick
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By Jeremy Gillick There is an interesting drama developing around one of the West Bank’s most radical and controversial Jewish settlements. Home to the Ma’arat HaMachpelah—the...

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Post-Obama Fix: Jerusalem's Mayoral Election

May 8, 2012
By Mandy Katz
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In a haze of post-Obamania deflation this week, I turned for a political fix to Jerusalem and the hotly contested mayoral election taking place tomorrow....

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Palestinians Inaugurate National Soccer Stadium

Don't you just love it when a sporting event is used to boil down the immense complexities of geopolitical circumstance to a few simplistic characteristics?...

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Pork and Politesse: Chinese Tourists in Israel

May 8, 2012
By Mandy Katz
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"Should we not bring any snacks with pork?" Maybe Chinese tourists' reputation for boorishness is unfounded, given that this considerate inquiry was one of several posed...

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Jews for Ahmadinejad, Onion-style

May 8, 2012
By Jeremy Gillick
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In an effort to improve his standing among Jews, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tried yesterday to make out with a member of the ultra-Orthodox sect...

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Jewish Politicians Rip into RJC

May 8, 2012
By Jeremy Gillick
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Watch Joe Biden deliver last night's opening speech at the National Jewish Democratic Council's Washington Conference. Jewish politicians known for their support of Israel lashed out...

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Ahmadinejad's UN Speech, Full Text

We don't think this needs much of an introduction. For more information on the UN meetings this week, and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech in...

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Livni Wins Kadima Primaries

May 8, 2012
By Jeremy Gillick
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Tzipi Livni has won the Kadima party primaries (Moment columnist Gershom Gorenberg explains how they work, or don’t work, here) with nearly 50% of the...

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As Chinese Come to Israel, Recalling One Israeli in China

May 8, 2012
By Mandy Katz
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We've come a long way since 1985, when Israeli travelers I met in China had to hide their "real" passports from local authorities and most...

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Israel, Palestinians, etc. Work Together On CERN Project

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) began an astounding experiment yesterday, where they hope to recreate the "Big Bang" from which scientists believe our...

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Shin Bet Justice: Tunnel Vision?

May 8, 2012
By Mandy Katz
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Tunnels. The very word connotes ancient secrets, mystic rites and modern adventure. Israel is blessed with tunnels both natural (the country gets whole pages on...

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"Beautiful Israel:" See it Here

May 8, 2012
By Mandy Katz
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One of the cheesier keepsakes I’ve ever bought in Israel came, not surprisingly, from a touristy shop on Jerusalem’s Ben Yehuda Street. A fridge magnet,...

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