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Netanyahu has nothing to teach Europe about terror
Netanyahu is trying to paint Israel as a terror-stricken victim, while at the same time painting his country as one that has successfully defeated terrorism. No matter how he spins it, he cannot hide...
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Mimouna, a Jewish-Muslim festival everywhere except Israel
Moroccan Jews have always celebrated Mimouna with their Muslim neighbors – and still do in Belgium, Italy and France. But in Israel, this charming custom fell prey to Zionism’s primeval instinct to...
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At Peace Holiday, normalcy is the best act of resistance
A new holiday was established by the binational, bilingual school kids at Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam. We painted, cooked, built puppets and celebrated. Only the roar of aircraft on their way to Gaza...
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I lost my Palestinian flag on the March of Return
I went down to the Negev to participate in this year’s Nakba Day events. The fact that it’s the 68th year and little has changed depressed me; the sense of unity and the bubbly optimism of some of the...
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The Ramadan guide for the curious Israeli
Most Israeli Jews know next to nothing about their Palestinian neighbors. Here are a few pro-tips for the holy month of Ramadan. Palestinian worshippers pray inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem...
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A Jew, an Arab and a smartphone meet on a train in Jerusalem
A disturbing story of violence and racism on the light rail in Jerusalem, and how the cellphone in your pocket can deliver justice. Jewish passengers on the light rail in Jerusalem. (Kobi...
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A year since the Duma murders: Navigating justice and pain
A year after losing his parents and baby brother, six-year-old Ahmad Dawabshe returns to Duma for the first time. At court hearings for the accused murderers, settler youths taunt the remaining family...
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Meet Palestine’s animal rights activists
An invitation to visit the site slated for Palestine’s first vegan cafeteria led me to discover the buzzing, if incipient, world of animal rights activism in the West Bank. I have a confession to make:...
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The Tunisian star who filled Palestinians with hope — for one night
For one night, Tunisian megastar Saber Rebaï brought Palestinians in the West Bank just a modicum of normalcy. Is crossing through Israel considered normalization? Saber al Rebai’s performance at the...
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No, there is nothing ‘Israeli’ about Jordan’s gold medal olympian
A number of Israeli websites preferred to forget the fact that Palestinian-Jordanian olympian Ahmad Abu Ghosh’s family comes from a village conquered by Zionist forces in 1948. Jordanian-Palestinian...
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Israel’s ’50 most influential women’— not a single Arab
Israel’s leading economic paper couldn’t find a single Arab to put on their list of Israel’s most influential women. Israeli Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked (R) seen with Supreme Court President...
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Netanyahu at the UN: Frozen bodies, blatant lies, and imaginary children
Netanyahu didn’t need the Mufti or a bomb diagram at this year’s UN General Assembly. Just a few kind words about a Palestinian victim of Jewish terror, branding Israel as an economic powerhouse, and...
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Now that Peres is gone, it’s time the Zionist Left did some soul searching
Instead of condemning Arab MKs for boycotting Peres’ funeral, Zionist Left parties should ask themselves why Palestinian citizens don’t trust them. Former Israeli President Shimon Peres is seen with...
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Israelis will pay the price for shunning Palestine’s Shimon Peres
One day Mahmoud Abbas, who suppresses his own people to protect Israelis, will also pass away. That’s when the Palestinian pressure cooker will explode. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas...
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Palestinian culture is flourishing — thanks to Miri Regev
Each attempt to silence Palestinian artists only makes our voices grow louder. It’s time to admit that Miri Regev is the best thing to happen to Palestinian culture since Israel’s founding. Period....
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No one is lifting a finger to protect Arab women
Before she was murdered by her ex-husband, Huda Abu Sarir was betrayed by the rest us. She was murdered because we raise men unstable men alongside strong, steadfast women. Arab women protest the...
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As Arab women become statistics, their killers walk free
Sana al-Zana was murdered and buried in the desert late last year. The media didn’t report it, the police did little to nothing, and the killer is still walking free. Arab women protest gender violence...
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No fires or inciting politicians can destroy our shared society
The wildfire that struck Neve Shalom-Wahat al-Salam left our Jewish-Arab village more resilient than ever before. We invite Israel’s politicians to learn from us on how to heal our society’s wounds....
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Between hope and despair: A Palestinian woman’s journey to Trumpland
A month after Trump’s election I found myself traveling across the United States. Along the way I met with a 103-year-old Jewish journalist, who reminded me that despite the good will of American...
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Syria, my love
The Syria that was once an icon of enlightenment and education has been erased, crushed under barrel bombs and proxy power struggles, as the world watches and waits to see how it will all end. What,...
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