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Ben Zygier, alleged Mossad Agent who was found dead in his cell in 2010 (photo: ABC Australia)
‘Prisoner X’: Censorship and gag orders in the age of new media
The ‘Prisoner X’ affair was sensitive enough for Israel to use all of its censorship tools at once: the military censor, gag orders and the ‘editors committee.’ But was the effort by the Prime Minister’s Office entirely about national security, or did it have to do with protecting those responsible for the mess? And what should…
By Noam Sheizaf February 13, 2013
IAF fighter jet during an exercise [illustrative ] (photo: IDF Spokesperson / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
War with Iran is closer than we think
Even if Netanyahu and Barak are only trying to encourage the international community to act against Iran, their actions are getting us very close to military confrontation All public evidence suggests that there is no consensus in Israel regarding a military action against Iran. The three security figures that oppose the war – Mossad head…
By Noam Sheizaf March 7, 2012
Earthquakes and Israel’s nuclear project: The nightmare scenario
The policy of nuclear opacity forbids Israelis from dealing with the very real danger of a nuclear catastrophe following a natural disaster. Will the earthquake in Japan change that? One of the gravest fears following the earthquake which took place near the Japanese coastline this Friday was a meltdown at the at the Fukushima Dai-ichi…
By Noam Sheizaf March 12, 2011
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  2. Netanyahu isn't the only one interested in prolonging the war
  3. ‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza
  4. Iran is acting more rationally than Israel — for now
  5. ‘The colors and joy have disappeared’: Gazans return to decimated Khan Younis
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  2. ‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza
  3. The spiraling absurdity of Germany's pro-Israel fanaticism
  4. Even without a UN veto, Gaza remains hostage to American power
  5. Why do Israelis feel so threatened by a ceasefire?