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At an Israeli Crossroads

At an Israeli Crossroads
By Bambi Sheleg  |  24/06/2010
Israel stands at in internal crossroads regarding many issues, and it is precisely the internal crossroads of the present moment that will determine her destiny. The confrontation between the ultra-Orthodox sector and the Israeli Supreme Court is an existential conflict. Since 1977, the Israeli public-at-large has seen...

Callous, institutionalized, official discrimination
By Mendel Lopez  |  24/06/2010
How much longer must we be so ingratiating toward the Ashkenazi establishment in the hope that it will do us the grand favor of admitting our outstanding sons and daughters to its yeshivas and high schools for girls? As long as we fail to create our own excellent educational institutions, institutions with a strong and...

Astoundingly Great and Deep Closeness
By Nazir Majali  |  24/06/2010
Many questions occur to an Arab who begins to learn about Jews and Judaism. One of the most striking is the question of why Arabs are viewed by the ultra-Orthodox as hostile, and why the ultra-Orthodox are considered hostile in the eyes of the Arabs.

Letter from London – United in our prejudices
By Antony Lerman  |  24/06/2010
It's hard to have any sympathy for the Haredi protestors. The action the parents took was clearly a form of racism, compounded by the fact that it was directed against the Jews of Middle Eastern origin who have experienced prejudice and discrimination since the establishment of the state. But as some commentators ...

Conversion on the dance floor - A weekly report by an Israeli in Berlin
By Amit Epstein  |  24/06/2010
Sometimes watching news from Israel here makes it look like Israel is a sinking ship. Not necessarily metaphorically…It's getting harder and harder to understand, comprehend, accept and explain why, what and how it is as it is.

Blog – A Mossadnik in Poland
By Agata Peleszuk  |  24/06/2010
Alleged Mossad agent was arrested in Poland. An Israeli man using the name Uri Brodsky is wanted by German authorities that issued the extradition order after a suspected worker of Mossad in Germany. While the core process goes on behind the scenes, the public opinion remains confused over basic facts. Will Polish offi...

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