JERUSALEM — I was going to write an analysis of the current Israeli-Palestinian negotiations occurring right now in Washington, D.C., but I could not think of anything interesting to say since the present talks are nothing more than political theater. So, here some interesting articles after which I will provide further commentary… Continue reading
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An Israel-Palestine Partition After Current Negotiations?
September 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism, Culture, Egypt, Iran, Islam, Israel, Jihad, Judaism, Palestine, Politics, Religion, The Middle East, War, War on Terror
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Sarit Hadad Lyrics and Israeli-Music Culture
August 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Civil Liberties, Culture, Entertainment, Europe, Immigration, Islam, Israel, Judaism, Language, Music, Personal, Politics, Religion, The Middle East
JERUSALEM — From Britney Spears in the United States to Sarit Hadad in Israel to the Bendaly Family in Lebanon, everyone seems to like cheesy, pop music. It might be the only thing that these three countries have in common. In a recent episode of the Israeli version of “American Idol,” pop singer Sarit Hadad […]
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Gypsy News: France Expels Many Romany Gypsies
August 21st, 2010 · 16 Comments · Britain, Civil Liberties, Culture, Europe, Feminism, Globalization, Immigration, Islam, Judaism, Personal, Politics, Religion
LONDON — Europe is starting to get sick of modern-day Gypsies: More than 100 Gypsies, or Roma, were put on a charter flight to their native Romania on Friday, the second day in a row that France has expelled Roma in a much-criticized government crackdown… President Nicolas Sarkozy announced the crackdown on Roma in late […]
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Changing Accents and World Politics
August 12th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Culture, Education, Egypt, Europe, Globalization, Islam, Israel, Personal, Politics, The Middle East
JERUSALEM — In an era of globalization, has your accent changed when you speak English (or any other language)? It may be likely: American researchers have found human brains imitate the speech patterns of other people, even complete strangers, without meaning to. Their findings, reported in the journal Attention, Perception and Psychophysics, concluded this happens when […]
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Hairstyles in Religion and World Politics
August 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Christianity, Culture, Egypt, Europe, Iran, Islam, Israel, Judaism, Personal, Politics, Religion, The Middle East
JERUSALEM — One of the most interesting things about living in the Holy Land is the world politics that surround hairstyles. In politics in America, male hippies in the 1960s grew their hair long partly as a sign of rebellion against the conservative politics of the prior generation, but that is tame compared to what […]
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The Ground-Zero Mosque and the Politics of Religion
August 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Christianity, Culture, Islam, Israel, Jihad, Judaism, Law, Politics, Religion, The Middle East, War on Terror
JERUSALEM — Whenever a new religion has conquered an old one, it has been common practice throughout history to convert the old shrines to new synagogues, churches, and mosques. To the victor belong the spoils, after all. The pagan Roman Empire was very tolerant for its day. As the realm grew to include a new people, […]
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New eBook on Israel and the Middle East
June 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Books, Culture, Islam, Israel, Jihad, Journalism, Judaism, Marketing, Palestine, Personal, Politics, Religion, The Middle East, War, War on Terror
JERUSALEM — Since I moved to Israel a few years ago, I have written a series of Letters from Israel to my friends and family discussing everything about life in the Middle East — from politics to religion to dating to sports. I have finally collated all of them to create my first e-book: “Letters […]
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Birthright Israel: Life Amid Violence
June 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism, Bible, Civil Liberties, Culture, Education, Europe, Immigration, Islam, Israel, Jihad, Judaism, Media, Palestine, Politics, Religion, The Middle East, Torah, War, War on Terror, terrorism
JERUSALEM — Every nation and country has its historical memory — the lens through which it remembers the past, interprets the present, and hopes for the future: Historical data is objective; historical memory is subjective. This video entitled “I am Israel” does a pretty good job of showcasing Israel’s historical memory (whether accurate or […]
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