SUBSCRIBE TO FEED-
Custom Search -
'Israel' Tag
-
Fatah Source Claims Meshal Ordered End to Terror Attacks Against Israel
December 29, 2011Haaretz journalists are reporting a story (Hebrew) that a source within Fatah has informed them that Khaled Meshal has ordered Hamas’ military wing to cease terror attacks against Israel both from Gaza and the West Bank. The supposed order came in the context of unity talks held between Mahmoud Abbas and Meshal in Egypt recently. If [...]
-
Israel Palestine Forum Migrates to vBulletin
September 26, 2011Six years ago, I began the Israel-Palestine Forum as a place for progressives to discuss and debate the Israeli-Arab conflict. It gives members a chance to explore the issues in greater depth and length than they can here in a few short comments. As a member, you can set the agenda for discussion. And it [...]
-
Tony Judt’s Last Interview on Israel
September 14, 2011For a look at the deeply-unhinged thoughts of Tony Judt (Israel should negotiate with Hamas and… Jeffrey Goldberg : The Atlantic
-
Israel: Nation for All Its Citizens
August 29, 2011NOTE: This essay was first published at Israel Reconsidered. It was a response to a post written by Larry Derfner defending Israel as a Jewish state. Since a number of readers have recently sharply criticized my views concerning Zionism, I thought it might be helpful to republish this here. I do not favor a Jewish [...]
-
Five Years in Israel: What Does Aliyah Look Like?
August 11, 2011Ever think about aliyah, boys and girls? Wondering if it’s just like your Birthright trip but longer? If the answer to either of these questions is “yes”, I invite you to watch this video for a brief recap of what I learned in my first five years here. Yesterday was my five year “aliyahversary”, worthy [...]
-
Israel must change its approach, says Egyptian journalist
July 14, 2011“The whole region is changing except for Israel,” said Egyptian journalist Ahmed Naje. “In three or four years, Egypt will have a democratically elected civilian government, but Israel will still have a government dominated by former army officers. The gap in mentalities will widen, and it will become very difficult to bridge. Israel must change [...]
-
To Israel: The Palestinians are Coming! The Palestinians are Coming!
May 23, 2011Apologies to all you youngsters out there who don’t remember the hilarious comedy spoof of the 1970s starring Alan Arkin and an amazing cast, The Russians are Coming! The Russian are Coming! The plot revolved around a Russian submarine which runs aground on the New England coast, thus throwing the populace into a hysterical uproar, [...]
-
Good Art from Israel.
May 17, 2011All the less than buttery news about the State of Israel and its populace in the recent days has got me in need of a good chuckle. This Israeli film, “A Mayse” (A Folktale), shot mostly in Yiddish, but also in Hebrew (with English subtitles), is a profound student’s meditation on Israeli culture in our [...]
-
Israel Files Charges Against Abusisi, Accuses Him of Being Hamas Weapons Maker, Channel 10 TV Interview
April 5, 2011Earlier today, the Israeli State prosecutor released its charges (full Hebrew version, this is a partial English translation prepared by Dena Shunra) against Dirar Abusisi. And to read it, you’d think he was the Werner von Braun of Hamas, it’s chief rocket designer and the brains behind the movement’s most advanced weapons systems. How a [...]
-
Ulpan in Israel
March 10, 2011The purposeThe central mission and goal of any ulpan in Israel is to help the students to master Hebrew language in all respects. In addition to being able to converse and speak in Hebrew, the student should also know how to write and read the language. However, these are the aspects covered in the very [...]
-
Mysterious Blog Post Disappearance (Updated)
February 17, 2011For some reason, my recent post on Nir Rosen, specifically on his radical tweeting, has disappeared from my blog. I’ve asked Julian Assange to look for it. I’m also asking other people to look for it. Seriously, it just up and vanished. Stay tuned. Update: Here’s a piece of the post, pulled off of Contentions:Many [...]
-
The Unofficial Guide to Sex on Birthright Israel
February 13, 2011Registration for Summer 2011 Taglit Birthright Israel trips is right around the corner. Previous applicants can begin their registration on Monday, February 14th at Noon EST and general registration begins on Tuesday, February 15th at 10 am. The Birthright Israel web site is full of information meant to help you prepare for and make the [...]
-
Should We Fear the Muslim Brotherhood?
January 31, 2011Bruce Riedel says we shouldn’t worry overly much about the possibility of the Muslim Brotherhood joining a post-Mubarak government. I reserve the right to worry, but Riedel makes an interesting argument:The Egyptian Brotherhood renounced violence years ago, but its relative moderation has made it the target of extreme vilification by more radical Islamists. Al Qaeda’s [...]
-
Israeli Deputy Prime Minister: Arab Democracy Threatens Israel
January 30, 2011Deputy Israeli prime minister Silvan Shalom made a telling comment in an Israel Radio interview that was captured in Al Ahram (Google cached version) during the Tunisian revolution: ‘
-
Jews and Trees: The Relationship
January 26, 2011Article by Rachelle Menshikova Photo credits: Edward Kaprov, for more of Edward’s photos, go here. Is there a special relationship between Jews and trees? There must be. Planting a tree in Israel today, even if you’