'Tel Aviv on Fire' Director Takes a Satirical Look at the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Sameh Zoabi takes flak from both sides for his films like the current ‘Tel Aviv on Fire.’ He tells Haaretz why it's best to turn the gloom into satire
Israeli Culture
Israeli Arab Actor Finds Quiet, and a Booming Career, in Europe
Yousef Sweid, who in his latest role plays an Israeli army officer on a fictional soap opera, says that unlike Israel, in his new home in Berlin 'the political thing and my national identity are not the main subject'
The Best Eurovision Parties in Tel Aviv: From Gay Clubs to Beachside Raves
Put on your dancing shoes, Haaretz has put together the definitive list of the best parties, clubs and dance bars in Tel Aviv this week
Insider’s Guide to Tel Aviv: Eating, Partying, Shopping and Hot Tips From Cool Locals
Eat, drink and party like a local when in Tel Aviv for the Eurovision. We asked the coolest residents for the city's secret gems and recommendations, so you won't have to
15 Best Bars in Tel Aviv: A Bar-hopping Guide to Israel's Sin City
Drinks at bars in Tel Aviv are expensive - on par with New York City or London - and Israelis aren’t big drinkers themselves, but the bar culture is still thriving
The Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries in Israel
In a land layered with artifacts, how do you choose the most important ones? Haaretz asked 20 leading archaeologists
Food
This New Tel Aviv Cocktail Bar Wants You to Drink Like an Italian
Located in a boutique hotel on Rothschild Boulevard, Fontana offers light pre-dinner drinks and snacks – the Israeli version of an Italian tradition
Archaeology
Turkish, Egyptian and Syrian Artifacts Found in 9,000-year-old Neolithic City by Jerusalem
New findings show the Motza mega-site was part of a vast network of barter, but huge town may have exhausted its resources very fast
Movies
‘Second-class Citizen’ in Israel, Ethiopian-born Screenwriter Tackles Ignorance of Her Birthplace
Alamork Davidian's 'Fig Tree,' which was nominated for the Israel's prestigious Ophir Prize, brought her back to the nation of her birth to tell a story based on her childhood memories in the outskirts of Addis Ababa
Travel
Israel's Top Karaoke Joints Where You Can Sing Your Heart Out
Grab a microphone, warm up the vocal cords, and press play at Israel’s top karaoke rooms
Science
Israel's Education Minister Now Says He Opposes Gay 'Conversion Therapy'
Faced by growing criticism, Rafi Peretz called purported conversion therapy ‘inappropriate,’ but added: ‘Individuals with a homosexual orientation have the right to receive professional help’
Television
'Years and Years': Move Over 'Black Mirror,' There's a Great New Dystopian Drama in Town
HBO and BBC's 'Years and Years' paints an authentic portrait of a family dealing with a world that's spiraling out of control
Arts & Leisure
Jerusalem Holds Off Evicting Gallery That Hosted Anti-occupation NGO
A compromise has been reached that will keep the Barbur Gallery open for at least the next three months, after it earlier sparked city's ire for hosting event by Breaking the Silence
Theater
Banned Play on Palestinian Prisoners, Occupation Throws Israeli Theater Festival Into Turmoil
Artistic director quits popular Acre Fringe Theater Festival after public steering committee disqualifies 'Prisoners of Occupation'
