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Double Take / African asylum seekers out of the spolight but not in the clear

Government efforts to stem the flow of African asylum seekers into Israel have reduced entry to a trickle. But those here still face uncertainty in inadequate detention centers.

By Joel Greenberg | Dec 31, 2012 | 08:39 AM

African migrants looking through the fence at the Egyptian-Israeli border on August 4, 2012.

Dozens of Israelis protest against African migrants in south Tel Aviv
By Yaniv Kubovich | 13
Reaching Israel's refugees, one English class at a time
By Danna Harman | 1

Palestinian Hamas supporters take part in a rally marking the 25th anniversary of Hamas

Double Take / A month after Gaza war, Hamas still rides a wave of popularity

Rare Hamas rallies were allowed in the West Bank to celebrate the group's 25th anniversary and what is seen as a clear victory in last month's war. But relations with Fatah are still cold.

By Joel Greenberg | Dec 27, 2012 | 07:22 AM | 4

Double Take / The politics of potholes in East Jerusalem

The dedication of a newly named street in East Jerusalem raises grievances and highlights dilemmas of working with city hall.

By Joel Greenberg | Oct 29, 2012 | 09:41 AM

Palestinian woman with uprooted olive trees

Double Take / For Palestinian olive growers, a bitter harvest

Settler attacks, military restrictions and foreign imports challenge Palestinian olive growers in the West Bank.

By Joel Greenberg | Oct 18, 2012 | 07:06 AM

Palestinians protesting the cost of living burn tires in Ramallah.

Double Take / Surviving on NIS 1,600 a month in the West Bank

The recent economic protests that have rattled the Palestinian Authority highlight the need to maximize the economic potential of the West Bank.

By Joel Greenberg | Sep 21, 2012 | 09:40 AM

Double Take / Too close for comfort in East Jerusalem

Jewish claims to a house in East Jerusalem have left its Arab residents feeling crowded out.

By Joel Greenberg | Sep 14, 2012 | 09:21 AM

Migron: The storm that wasn’t

The smooth evacuation of the flagship outpost despite warnings of brewing confrontation suggests that removing West Bank settlements is not an impossible mission.

By Joel Greenberg | Sep 3, 2012 | 06:22 PM

What the Rachel Corrie case reveals about Israeli justice

Rachel Corrie's parents may not have succeeded in getting the IDF to take responsibility for their daughter's death, but they believe that their legal battle has exposed serious flaws in Israel's civil and military justice system.

By Joel Greenberg | Aug 31, 2012 | 09:33 AM

Jerusalem’s late-night dark side

After the beating of Arab youth in Zion Square this month, a nighttime stroll in downtown Jerusalem reveals the tension simmering under the lively pub scene in the city center.

By Joel Greenberg | Aug 26, 2012 | 09:55 AM | 2

Double Take / Bombing on stage

Performance artist Yossi Atia recently gave a tour of terrorist attack sites in Jerusalem, probing social responses to the carnage.

By Joel Greenberg | Aug 9, 2012 | 06:33 AM

Double Take / Presenting Arafat's legacy

The planners of the Arafat museum are trying to balance tribute and truth.

By Joel Greenberg | Jul 24, 2012 | 12:01 PM

Double Take / Airport security designed to delay

At Ben-Gurion airport, profiling is in and checks are no longer just about security.

By Joel Greenberg | Jul 6, 2012 | 06:33 AM | 6

Double Take / The Gush Katif Museum: a paradise lost and a warning

The museum commemorates the settlement enterprise in Gaza - and highlights the price of evacuation.

By Joel Greenberg | Jun 13, 2012 | 01:05 PM

David's Harp

Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid party, center.

David's Harp / Yair Lapid: New politics, or just born yesterday?

By David Rosenberg | 08:54 PM

David's Harp / Hugo Chavez, Yair Lapid and useful pigs

By David Rosenberg | 09:52 PM

Hungover in Israel's bond market – and partying on

By David Rosenberg | 05:08 PM

On Root

Keep the pita, lose the hummus and pickles for Passover.

On Root / In search of breadcrumbs, oxygen and pickles

By Jeremy Benstein | 07:41 PM

On Root / How 'Europe' and 'Maghreb' both come from Hebrew

By Jeremy Benstein | 12:08 PM | 4

On Root / Cowboys home on the Israeli range at dawn

By Jeremy Benstein | 12:27 PM

Someone Else's Simcha

Someone Else's Simcha / Amit and Nili's wedding - Don't stop believing

By Ron Ben-Tovim | 06:29 PM

Someone Else's Simcha / Sharon Shaya's bat mitzvah – Logging off long enough to grow up

By Ron Ben-Tovim | 06:33 PM

Someone Else's Simcha / Pnina and Yitzhak's 50th anniversary – Indian love, set in gold

By Ron Ben-Tovim | 01:56 PM