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War on Gaza is the glue that binds Israel’s opposing camps
The Israeli right and center left have learned time and again that the best way to paralyze the opposition is to launch an assault on the blockaded strip.
By
Orly Noy
May 9, 2023
Israelis, welcome to BDS
Though not named as such, BDS tactics have been central to Israel’s anti-government protests. And the hypocrisy is not lost on Palestinians.
By
Amjad Iraqi
March 19, 2023
The forgotten role of Palestinian citizens in Israel’s coalition wars
Contrary to popular belief, Arab parties have been backing prime ministerial candidates for decades. But what did they gain from the political game?
By
Wadea Awawdy
October 27, 2022
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Out of Iran deal, into war? Either way, Netanyahu’s popularity soars
Netanyahu appears to have inoculated himself against looming corruption charges due to the dramatic developments on the security front. As war with Iran looms, why does the old formula work so well? On Wednesday night, the day after Trump announced his withdrawal from the Iran deal, in between Israeli airstrikes in Syria, Israel’s Channel 2…
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Dahlia Scheindlin
May 10, 2018
Elections: Good for Netanyahu, bad for Israel
A coalition crisis could mean elections in a matter of months. If Netanyahu wins, even a post-election indictment will not stop the slide into a darker future for Israel. He wants them, he wants them not, he wants them, he wants them not. Over the last two weeks, the sport of Netanyahu psychoanalysis in the…
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Dahlia Scheindlin
March 12, 2018
Legal bullying in the service of the prime minister
The Knesset is fast-tracking legislation to hobble and hide corruption investigations against Netanyahu. The bill would further erode Israeli democracy, training citizens to accept that they do not have the right to know the facts about their leaders. The Knesset raced toward adopting a law this week intended to constrain Israeli police from making recommendations about…
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Dahlia Scheindlin
December 1, 2017
Forget Al Jazeera — Bibi should halt his own government’s incitement
Netanyahu is calling to shut down Al Jazeera’s Jerusalem bureau, accusing the station of incitement to violence amid tensions over the Temple Mount. Has he heard what his own ministers have been saying recently? Palestinian incitement has long been Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scapegoat for the lack of progress in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. For him, Palestinian…
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Edo Konrad
July 27, 2017
Explained: What’s the story with Netanyahu and the media?
The editor of Israeli media watchdog The Seventh Eye, Shuki Tausig, explains the current scandals involving Netanyahu and the media, and what they mean for journalism and democracy in Israel. The Israeli media is often lauded by outsiders as fierce and independent, often in order to demonstrate the ostensible strength of the country’s democracy. But…
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April 3, 2017
‘The occupation will collapse. And then we’ll build a moral society here’
On Saturday night, thousands of Palestinians and Jews gathered in Jerusalem for an anti-occupation protest marking 50 years since the occupation began. Breaking the Silence head Yuli Novak spoke to demonstrators about the importance of solidarity and resistance to the violence and racism of the Israeli government. Below is a transcript of the speech, translated from Hebrew.…
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April 2, 2017
Turning Gaza’s humanitarian disaster into Israel’s bargaining chip
If Defense Minister Liberman, along the entire political and military echelon, know the extent to which Gaza’s residents are suffering, why do they insist on using that suffering as a bargaining chip? By Rachel Beitarie Something strange happened in the middle of last week: Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman decided to give an interview to the…
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November 3, 2016
What would we say about the Hebron shooter were he Ashkenazi?
The story of the Hebron shooting is a classic case of the lowly soldier syndrome — mostly Ashkenazi political leaders give the order, yet only those at the bottom of the ladder must pay the price. By Adi Mazor and Tom Mehager What is the difference between the Israeli soldier who shot 22-year-old Palestinian Abed…
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Haokets
March 31, 2016
Is Israel’s High Court the enemy of human rights?
As we mark International Human Rights Day, it is worth challenging the myth that Israel’s High Court is the defender of human rights in Israel. By Noam Rotem When he woke up from his nightmare one morning, Mr. Israeli discovered that the Israeli High Court had turned into a giant insect. Tasked with balancing the…
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December 11, 2015
Yair Lapid on Hillary handshake: ‘I met my buddy’s wife…’
Israel’s Mr. Liberal went to the Saban Forum in Washington D.C. and met this woman he’s seen somewhere, a lawyer maybe? Bill’s wife, you guys know Bill. Yair Lapid, leader of the third largest party in the opposition (a far cry from his briefly held title of the great white hope of Israeli moderates, way…
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Dimi Reider
December 7, 2015
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