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Thank you, Russian immigrant to Israel, for Nakba Day

Alex Miller will go down in history as the Israeli politician who tried his damnedest to erase the memory of the Nakba - and, in doing so, made the Nakba an indelible part of our lives.

By Bradley Burston | May 15, 2012 | 11:22 AM | 9

The progressive who paints Israel as a genocidal Nazi state

In reducing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to obscene caricature, delegate Margaret Novak may have inadvertently taught her church, and all of us, a worthwhile lesson in activism, if only by astoundingly negative example.

By Bradley Burston | May 13, 2012 | 09:13 AM | 18

Netanyahu's next Israel: Bad for the Right, good for the Jews

This is no longer the elected government of Israel. This is the hand-picked junta of the state of Bullpucky.

By Bradley Burston | May 8, 2012 | 01:50 PM | 12

Left-wing protest - Tal Cohen - 15.1.2011

Conversations with Israel, Part 1: How to be a better activist

In the first installment of a series of conversations, readers are invited to take part, addressing the questions of whether activism still has a place in a world which can seem incapable of change for the better.

By Bradley Burston | May 3, 2012 | 04:33 PM | 3

Hila Betzaleli - IDF Spokesperson - May 1, 2012

Boycotting the true heart of Israel

Hila Betzaleli and Achinoam Nini are the true heart of Israel, the heart which needs support and protection and recognition. The heart that is the reason that there's still an Israel to love.

By Bradley Burston | May 1, 2012 | 01:17 PM | 35

This Israel Independence Day, I’m buying Palestinian

Family-owned West Bank Palestinian companies who only want to expand their sales to Israelis have faced mounting bureaucratic obstacles from Israeli officials.

By Bradley Burston | Apr 24, 2012 | 05:21 PM | 50

When a colonel rams a rifle into the face of Israel

Israelis have become used to warding off what they feel is routine demonization, blind misapprehension and little understanding from the world. Until this week, when we had to look.

By Bradley Burston | Apr 17, 2012 | 06:25 PM | 35

Seder, Israel, Second Cup: Blessed is the second chance

Blessed are You, Creator of the human trait of rebellion, and, thus, inventor of freedom.

By Bradley Burston | Apr 3, 2012 | 05:20 PM | 4

One state – one vote: Rethinking an Israeli Spring

There is no denying that settlement construction, Palestinian disunity, and other factors are fast rendering the two-state concept impracticable.

By Bradley Burston | Mar 27, 2012 | 06:14 PM | 65

Israel U.S. Jewish Americans May 22, 2011

When 'pro-Israel' means comparing Israel to the Nazis

It's time for U.S. Jews to examine the Zionist Organization of America,and ask whether it is really pro-Israel or not.

By Bradley Burston | Mar 20, 2012 | 04:34 PM | 46

To the leftist who has no problem with rocket fire on Israel

When a leftist notes that rockets have killed 'only 28' Israelis it may be time to ask, what it is, exactly, that's supposed to make a person a leftist?

By Bradley Burston | Mar 13, 2012 | 04:15 PM | 84

Barack Obama Benjamin Netanyahu - PMO - 06032012

If Obama wins in November, is Netanyahu in trouble?

No one will be following the U.S. presidential campaign more closely than the man adored by Republicans nationwide as the favorite son they can never adopt, Benjamin Netanyahu.

By Bradley Burston | Mar 7, 2012 | 05:22 PM | 35

This Purim, I'm lifting a glass to Iran

This year, I toast the Oscar victory that saw people with courage to cross a room, armed only with open hearts, and turn mortal conflict into conversation.

By Bradley Burston | Feb 29, 2012 | 11:28 AM | 32

West of Eden

People attending a J Street conference in 2009.

J Street head Ben-Ami: 'U.S. Congressmen live in fear of pro-Israeli intimidation'

By Chemi Shalev | 03:07 PM

With Livni gone, the old boys’ club is back in full swing

By Chemi Shalev | 12:06 PM | 4

Netanyahu and Mofaz's cynical pact will be judged on its merits

By Chemi Shalev | 09:44 AM | 9

Diplomania

Yair Lapid’s friend and bodyguard

By Barak Ravid | 08:35 AM

Israel fears nuclear deal between Iran, world powers as Baghdad talks draw near

By Barak Ravid | 06:04 PM | 28

Not yet an MK, Yair Lapid already acting the part of Israel's prime minister

By Barak Ravid | 01:25 AM | 6

The Axis

Iranian students protest against Tehran regime - AP - 2009

What Iranians really think – and the questions that still remain

By Anshel Pfeffer | 08:33 PM

Ahead of Iran talks, slew of reports should be taken with grain of salt

By Anshel Pfeffer | 07:03 PM

What has Iran got against the Eurovision song contest?

By Anshel Pfeffer | 06:22 PM | 4

Routine Emergencies

Michael Golan presenting his cellular company on May 13, 2012.

Our new Zionist hero

By Allison Kaplan Sommer | 03:33 PM

Silencing girl scouts: Women’s singing controversy erupts again

By Allison Kaplan Sommer | 06:53 PM

When Tel Aviv streets don’t feel safe anymore

By Allison Kaplan Sommer | 09:31 PM

Modern Manna

Kindergarten children opening the Shavuot parade at Kibbutz Shamir.

Shavuot, the cheesiest of all Jewish holidays

By Vered Guttman | 11:25 AM

A cup of heaven from a Jaffa hole-in-the-wall

By Vered Guttman | 10:05 PM

Feeding the woman who feeds you - the perfect Mother's Day brunch

By Vered Guttman | 11:22 AM

Strenger than Fiction

Netanyahu’s and Abbas’ moments of truth

By Carlo Strenger | 12:21 PM | 2

Israelis will still follow ethnic and religious divisions in upcoming elections

By Carlo Strenger | 06:50 PM | 13

When I’m 64: Farewell to hysteria - Welcome to pragmatism

By Carlo Strenger | 02:22 PM

Focus U.S.A.

At what price foreign policy?

By Natasha Mozgovaya | 02:20 AM

Obama corrects controversial Jewish Heritage Month proclamation

By Natasha Mozgovaya | 12:44 AM

In a U.S. election year, even death of Netanyahu's father is political

By Natasha Mozgovaya | 05:54 PM | 16

The Fifth Question

Liberal Zionism - possibly Israel's last hope

By Mira Sucharov | 09:06 PM | 9

Does Peter Beinart love Israel?

By Mira Sucharov | 09:00 PM | 3

Expanding the lessons of Passover

By Mira Sucharov | 11:26 PM

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