A Book From the Point of View of a Penis: Houellebecq Is Back
In holding up a sarcastic and crooked mirror before his own society and the West in general, the misanthropic French novelist delivers the provocative and painful goods
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His Halo Weighed on Him, but Amos Oz Was Above All a Mensch
He was interested in others with an almost childlike curiosity. He listened. Even taxi drivers knew it
Opinion It’s Not the Prices, It’s the Politics
A protest that is focused on the 'cost of living' is not simply apolitical. It collaborates with a cruel policy of inequality that damages social fortitude
Opinion Eulogizing Bibi, Once Again
The center-left continually claims the end of the Netanyahu era. But a future cannot be built on desperate dreams, eulogies and efforts to be more right wing than the right wing
Opinion When Netanyahu Supported Protection for Asylum Seekers
In 2007, the Israeli premier showed leadership by supporting refugees 'in need of protection and asylum' but has since taken a dark turn
Opinion Israeli Labor Party Lawmakers Submit to Avi Gabbay
The new chairman is turning the party into Likud, and MKs must choose between their principles and their political careers
Opinion Gabbay's Rise as Labor Leader Is a Challenge to Israel's Left
The problem is that the more the liberal centrists succeed, the more the left will be erased
Opinion With the Nation-state Bill, Israel Is Committing Suicide in the Region
The history of mankind is rife with failed attempts by one determined nation to suppress another’s national language
Analysis French Left's Next Challenge: Fighting Macron’s Policies While Eradicating Roots of Le Pen's Power
If it fails, Macron is liable to hand Le Pen victory in the next election
Opinion New Film Depicts Deep Israeli Crisis
'In Between' is powerful expression of one of most significant contradictions in Israeli society: between great change brought on by feminism and religious radicalization seeping into every sector.
Opinion Netanyahu Thinks All Israelis Can Afford an Apartment
The prime minister told an audience in northern Israel last week that he always asks other world leaders about their country’s real estate market, showing just how out of touch he is with his own citizens.
The Existential Dilemma Facing Israel's Settlers
Too many rabbis and settler activists are convinced that senior state officials are their emissaries – and if not, they are traitors. This is a spiral from which there is no partial way out.
The Toxic Roots of Jewish Terror
The religious Zionist's denial to categorize Jewish terror as such fans the flames of terrorism in the name of Judaism and a Jewish state.
Can Europe Embark on War and Remain Pluralistic?
Permitting the mass influx of immigrants would show that terror does not dictate the agenda of the Continent.
Israel's Education Ministry: Brainwashing Under the Cover of Privatization
Privatization in state schools has long since ceased to be a mere economic or administrative matter. It's ultra-nationalist brainwashing under the cover of privatization.
In the State of Israel's Waning Democracy, Arabs Are Only the First Target
Arab MKs are easy prey, but they are only a means to redefining the pact between the state and its citizens on the basis of loyalty to the state's purported representatives, the far right.
Netanyahu Has Fostered the Outbreak of a National Psychosis
The widely covered flap raised by the boycott has gone completely overboard.
Israel's Right-wing Government Is Pulling the Country Into an Abyss
Israel's right-wing government is close to loosening the last ties of any reasonable order. The events now coming to light reflect not chaos, but rather a systematic disassembly.
Anybody but Yair Lapid
Anybody who wants this election to stand for change and correction must recognize that a vote for Yair Lapid is a vote to ensure another term for Benjamin Netanyahu.
Behind the Mask, Bennett Is a Hatemongering Extremist
Up to now, the leader of Habayit Hayehudi has done well with his deceptive image. Voters of Israel, don't be fooled.
Israel Is Not an Option for Many in the French Jewish Community
A friend in a Paris suburb is furious at Benjamin Netanyahu for a dubious offer of a better life in the promised land.
The Diametric Opposite of Netanyahu
Minister Amir Peretz could be the one to show us the way out of the mess.
Heroism at the Expense of the Children
Netanyahu's government has managed to combine complete disregard for the distress of residents of the south with exploitation of that distress for propaganda purposes.
For the Sake of Family: When Technology and Ethics Cross
The confluence of advanced technology, adoration of the family and the availability of Third-World women to supply our needs creates a tough ethical problem.
Netanyahu’s Voice Backs Up Hamas’ Dirty Work
When the rockets started flying, the prime minister adopted the tone of a statesman, but the incitement that’s running wild in Israel’s streets is hard to stop.
Despite Gaza Strife, Leftists Mustn't Become Estranged From Israeli Society
We have a right to be here. Far better leaders than our current ones have not managed to convince our neighbors of that.
Peace in the Mideast? I’m Not Interested
Both the upper crust of Israeli society and the 'social' right wingers enjoy the occupation for personal and political gain. It is the peace camp's role to break this mold.
The Bedouin Will Have to Wait
The Israeli government had a chance to correct an enormous injustice when distributing money to Arab local authorities, but yet again it's missed a golden opportunity.
Kerry, Go Away and Let Us Be Ourselves
Just leave us alone, Mr. Kerry, and let our true colors shine. If we see them in time, perhaps there will still be a chance to change them.
Look Behind You, Europe: The Quenelle's Odor Is Unmistakable
The new wave of anti-Semitism now surfacing across Europe threatens everything the continent strove for after the last catastrophe.