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Beware the agents of a Jewish theocracy
Bezalel Smotrich promises to pursue “gentle” religious rule. Iranians will tell you that’s exactly what Ayatollah Khomeini said of the Islamic Revolution.
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Orly Noy
December 15, 2022
Let’s talk about what UNESCO resolution does say instead of what it doesn’t
The absence of an affirmation of Judaism’s connection to the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif is being exploited to distract from Israeli violations of the status quo, and restrictions on Muslim-Palestinian access to the holy site. By Tom Pessah Anti-Semitism, for Netanyahu and much of the Israeli and Jewish press, is clickbait. Mention it and you can all…
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October 14, 2016
Between Yom Kippur and Eid al-Adha: Navigating stone-throwing with Waze
Tensions in Israel are increasing as the Jewish fast and the Muslim feast are set to take place on the same day. But should Muslims give up their holiday joy just to ensure that Jews are not disturbed? (Translated from Hebrew by Sol Salbe) Once every 33 years it happens: Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha, the…
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Samah Salaime
October 2, 2014
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WATCH: Are Israelis free to choose whom to marry?
In contemporary Israeli society, civil marriage, gay marriage, mixed couples and same-sex parenting appear to exist out in the open. But we live under the illusion that we have the freedom to choose whom and how to marry. In reality, we can’t marry someone from a different religion – even the type of wedding is…
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May 11, 2013
WATCH: Thousands of ultra-Orthodox protest women’s prayer at Western Wall
For the first time in 24 years, Israel Police protected nearly 500 Women of the Wall members Friday morning as they gathered at the Western Wall (Kotel) in Jerusalem for their monthly prayer service. The women were confronted by thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters, both young girls who watched from the side and men of all ages, who…
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Mairav Zonszein
May 10, 2013
PHOTOS: Palestinian Christians protest Israeli permit regime during Palm Sunday procession
During the annual Palm Sunday procession, Palestinian Christians protest permits delayed and denied during the Easter season. Photos by: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org Whether during Ramadan or Easter, every year, Palestinians with West Bank IDs face challenges entering Jerusalem for religious worship. Despite claims by Israeli authorities of granting more permits and relaxing restrictions, each year…
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Activestills
March 25, 2013
Dispute over wine festival in Be’er Sheva mosque: ‘Muslim rage’ or Israeli hypocrisy?
Controversy erupted after local Arab residents complained that the Salut Wine and Beer Festival would be held on the grounds of a mosque-turned-museum. The public outcry from the festival-goers reveals both a fear of the ‘re-Islamification of Be’er Sheva,’ as well as a liberal approach that takes for granted the ways in which the state religion affects…
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September 19, 2012
Oct 18: Arab poverty on the rise, Barak’s problems
The Headlines: Guilt and Innocence > The State Attorney has decided not to retroactively acquit Margalit Harshefi, who was convicted for knowing in advance about the intention to assassinate Prime Minister Rabin in 1995, and doing nothing to stop it. Influential columnist Nahum Barnea suggests reopening the whole issue: what was the role of hard-right…
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Roi Maor
October 18, 2010
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