Is Israel’s Most Famous Playwright Too Political for His Own Country?
According to Sobol, instead of delving into conflict, Israel’s leading public theaters are trying to be 'harmless,' which therefore makes them 'tasteless'
Mairav Zonszein
Mairav Zonszein is a journalist, translator and editor. She blogs at 972mag.com
Opinion Jews Have No Special Obligation to Oppose Trump
The notion that Jews are required to abide by a higher moral standard than others is essentially an anti-Semitic trope
Opinion Linda Sarsour Doesn't Need to Make Zionist Women Feel Comfortable
Women who identify with Zionism are free to participate in the feminist protest movement. But, rightly, it's a space in which supporters of a Jewish ethno-nationalist state should feel uncomfortable.
The Top Stories From Israel That Made You Cringe in 2013
Pushing the envelope on acceptable behavior both inside and outside the Knesset, here are the stories that made you squirm in 2013. Actually, some were just plain surprising.
Most-read Stories of 2013 From Women of the Wall to the Mandela Funeral Fiasco
Israel’s diplomatic debacle over Nelson Mandela’s memorial service was Haaretz’s top-read story in 2013, but violent protests against Women of the Wall got the year rolling.
Tourist Tip #370 / Annual Piano Festival: 180 Performers Over Five Days
15th festival has nearly 50 performances, including 'Things that can be done with a piano and things that can be done against it'
Dazzled in the Desert: Meteor Shower in Mitzpe Ramon
The desert town is the best seat in the house to watch the Perseids Meteor shower, truly a show out of this world.
Tourist Tip #241 / Visiting the Southern West Bank
Few dare to visit the beautiful and expansive South Hebron Hills, but a trip there sheds valuable light on the dynamics of Israeli occupation.
When Violence Comes Home to Roost
Although two recent acts of violence of Palestinians were publicly condemned by government leaders as a 'terror attack' and 'hate crime,' respectively, such acts are not an aberration.
The Downside of Unbridled Support for Israel
'Israel-firsters' are not those who put Israel first, but rather those who put an Israeli right-wing agenda first, even at the expense of American interests.
Signs of Authoritarianism
Arrests of Israeli protesters on the rise; This is a tactic often used by the police to keep activists away from demonstrations for a substantial period of time, effectively stripping them of their right to protest, weakening the entire movement.
Birth of a Settlement
Without the active and passive support of both the government and the armed forces, the settlers' efforts would be rendered useless.