Opinion // Give Peace—And Women—A Chance
Studies show that including women in peace negotiations improves chances of success. ...
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
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The Adelson Effect
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson is best known in the United States for his outsized contributions to Republican presidential candidates. But in Israel, where he owns two newspapers, he may wield far more influence....
Yael Naim: A New Soul Comes of Age
When New Soul peaked at number seven on the Billboard charts, Yael Naim became the first Israeli soloist to have a top-ten music hit in the United States. Four years later, the star of the Paris-based musician continues to rise....
The Black Bus
By Symi Rom-Rymer Anat Zuria has made her career exploring the stories of religious women on the margins of their world. Her latest work, The Black Bus, a selection at the recent New York Jewish Film Festival, is no exception. In this probing documentary, Zuria focuses...
The Hidden Israel
By Symi Rom-Rymer A chubby young African boy dressed head-to-toe in an Israeli police officer’s uniform looks defiantly into the camera. A teenage girl in a pink room solemnly faces the camera under her hijab. A transvestite clad in a rhinestone studded bra and panties dances...