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An Israeli Black Panther’s call for true democracy
We did not get to taste one drop of the promises in the Declaration of Independence. Now we must gather all the oppressed groups we have ignored.
By
Reuven Abergel
May 8, 2023
The dilemmas of the Mizrahi left in the Israeli protest movement
Prof. Smadar Lavie discusses the possibilities and contradictions of the Ashkenazi-dominated protests against the government, and traces the efforts of a small cohort of Mizrahi activists to make their voices heard.
By
Shane Burley
and
Ben Lorber
March 28, 2023
Why Israel’s opposition won’t talk about the real goal of judicial overhaul
Government officials have explicitly said their legal reforms are about annexation. Opponents won't admit it because they share the same vision.
By
Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man
February 21, 2023
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The Temple Mount movement is soaring under Israel’s new government
Defying a decades-long political arrangement, Israeli authorities are enabling an unprecedented rise in Jewish prayer at the Jerusalem holy site.
By
Baker Zoubi
December 6, 2021
In the US and Israel, voter suppression is the ruling parties’ game plan
Trump's attempts to intimidate voters speaks volumes about the anti-democratic strategies shared by right-wing forces around the world.
By
Mitchell Plitnick
October 26, 2020
How a pro-Bibi paper tilted Israeli voters to the right
The billionaire-funded daily Israel Hayom helped boost the right-wing bloc by two Knesset seats over three elections, a new study finds.
By
Oren Persico
and
The Seventh Eye
September 14, 2020
How Likud’s Ashkenazi elite became the patron saints of the Mizrahim
Benjamin Netanyahu and his Ashkenazi allies are exploiting Mizrahi resentment in order to delegitimize the current protests.
By
Orly Noy
August 3, 2020
The anti-Bibi bloc is about to destroy its chance to replace Netanyahu
The anti-Bibi camp was just a heartbeat away from partnering with the Joint List and potentially transforming Israeli politics. So what happened?
By
Edo Konrad
March 10, 2020
The Israeli right has no clue how to deal with the Joint List’s surge
The Joint List's remarkable campaign demonstrated Palestinian citizens' growing power. It could bring new political horizons — but also dangers.
By
Meron Rapoport
March 5, 2020
Here’s what Netanyahu failed to mention in his victory speech
With no mention of his pending trial, Netanyahu brags about 'turning lemons into lemonade.'
By
Oren Ziv
March 3, 2020
How Likud beats other parties at social media
From the ‘Bibi-bot’ to an election app, here’s how Netanyahu and Likud reach voters online.
By
Yali (Yael) Marom
and
The Seventh Eye
February 28, 2020
Yes, Mizrahim support the right. But not for the reasons you think
By supporting right-wing parties, Mizrahim have found solutions to hardships that stemmed from decades of Ashkenazi supremacy in Israel.
By
Tom Mehager
February 27, 2020
How Israelis came to worship leaders who despise them
Israelis used to admire leaders who went to war against Palestinians. Today they admire leaders who go to war against average Israelis.
By
Orly Noy
February 27, 2020
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