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The Israel-Palestine Lorde Diaries, chapter 12: Never be Royals?
When the going gets tough, the only way to move forward is to think differently. Following the disheartening drive from the South, the Lorde tribute project picks a new direction. Part 12 of 15. To read the rest of the series, click here. Friday was the last day of the rainy spell. The brave editor of…
By Yuval Ben-Ami February 23, 2015
Iranian Jews, Hamedan, 1917. (University of Texas at Austin Perry-Castañeda Library)
Farsi Miduni: Pushing back against cultural whitewashing
Second-generation Iranians in Israel finally allowing themselves to celebrate their unique identity. Do not disturb. By Orly Noy (Translated from Hebrew by Ela Hadad) In my childhood, as an immigrant from Iran, I was the ultimate “Persian,” always uttered mockingly. I am not sure I understood why pointing out my ethnic origin was supposed to…
By Haokets June 2, 2013
Holocaust museum seeks YouTube viewers in Iran
Today Holocaust museum Yad Vashem launched its Farsi-language YouTube channel How do you say “Holocaust” in Farsi?  You and I may not know, but the world’s largest center dedicated to preserving the memory of Europe’s murdered Jews is hoping millions of Iranians will soon find out – or at least, will learn it in a…
By Roee Ruttenberg January 23, 2011
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