When Israel's Great Brainwashing Began Haaretz In the 1950s and '60s, there was just one Israel as far as we were concerned — Holocaust-survivor, Ashkenazi Jewish, socialist and secular. It spoke Hebrew, Yiddish, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian and German, and to us it was egalitarian and unified. It ... |
The Guardian | Protests at funeral for Palestinian teen shot at Israeli checkpoint CNN Hadil al-Hashlamon was taken to Shaare Zedek hospital in Jerusalem, where she died. Family members said soldiers refused to allow Palestinian medics to treat her at the scene. WAFA said Israeli soldiers prevented a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance ... Israeli soldiers attack journalists on West Bank News agency says IDF soldiers attacked its journalists AFP journalists 'attacked by Israeli soldiers' |
Haaretz | The Things That Make Us Stay in Israel Haaretz As always, Rogel Alpher apologizes when he writes about leaving Israel – between the lines, at least. He writes that he's Israeli. Two days before that, he wrote (in Hebrew) about a film on Yafa Yarkoni, and explained why it is not a documentary. An ... |
Press TV | Israel arrests 4 suspects in fatal Jerusalem rock attack Washington Post JERUSALEM — Israeli authorities say they have arrested four Palestinian youths who were allegedly involved in a fatal stone throwing attack on the eve of the Jewish New Year earlier this month. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said Saturday that a ... Israel's new laws 'dehumanize' Palestinians |
Haaretz | How and Why Israel Stopped Making Quality Television Haaretz This may be the process that occurs in every major broadcasting organization around the world, but compared to the United States or Britain, where dozens of original drama and comedy series are produced every season, in Israel — which is considered an ... |
The Guardian | Israel relaxes live-fire rules against Palestinian stone-throwers The Guardian Israel's security forces will have greater latitude to use live ammunition against Palestinians throwing stones and firebombs – including against minors – as part of a tough new series of measures pushed through by the prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu. Tossing the Book at Palestinian Stone-Throwers Israel Acts to Combat Violence in Jerusalem Israel approves harsh new measures against stone throwers |
Inter Press Service | Israel's Opposition to the Nuclear Treaty with Iran Inter Press Service OXFORD, Sep 26 2015 (IPS) - Relations between Iran and Israel go back almost to the foundation of the State of Israel in 1948. Iran was the second Muslim-majority country to recognize Israel as a sovereign state, following Turkey, and the two countries ... Iran deal will lead to Israel taking action Iran: Nuke deal won't prevent Israel's destruction Report: Army Chief Says Iran 'Eager' to Wipe Out Israel Sooner Than Khamenei's ... |
Haaretz | State Funding for Gender-separate Religious Schools in Israel to Be Phased Out Haaretz The ministry was responding to a petition filed by the Be Free Israel (“Israel Hofsheet”) organization two years ago against the decision by former Education Minister Shay Piron to provide funding for separate-gender classes in state-religious schools ... |
Reuters | Israel's soaring population: Promised Land running out of room? Reuters "Israel is on the road to an ecological, social and quality of life disaster because as the population density rises it becomes more violent, congested and unpleasant to live in and with absolutely no room for any species other than humans," said Alon ... The struggle over Israel's Shabbat Does Israel's baby boom mean no more room? As Israel's population booms, could it run out of room? |
Haaretz | The Man Who Transformed Israeli Television Haaretz The director generals who preceded him at the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) had, for the most part, been political appointees who took their orders from the Prime Minister's Office and had little appreciation for free speech. Kirschenbaum's ... |