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What’s wrong with the right?

Laura Wharton — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:06:18 +0000

A lot has been written about the disarray of the Israeli Left. The parties are said to be divided, unclear, and working at cross-purposes. There is much truth in this: there are a dizzying eight parties commonly defined as “left” of the Likud – even if two of them define themselves as “center” and two of [...]

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Naftali Bennett, the grandmother in the candy store

Laura Wharton — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:45:27 +0000

It’s no coincidence that Naftali Bennett is very popular among young, new voters and settlers in the territories. For people who either know no history or are entirely cut off from reality, he sounds great. According to recent polls, his relatively new party (founded in 2008) may win as many as 13 seats in the [...]

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Getting at the Heart of the Problem

Laura Wharton — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:39:03 +0000

In the past few years a growing number of Israelis have become involved in the struggle to protect womens’ rights, especially — but not only — as representatives of religious and ultra-religious minorities have tried to limit or turn back women’s accomplishments. I write “protect” because traditionally, I am proud to say, Israel has been [...]

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Another segregated Sukkot

Laura Wharton — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:50:07 +0000

For the past several years Sukkot has been a time of frustration and outrage for women activists in Jerusalem. This year was especially trying. The ultra-Orthodox have a special Sukkot tradition called “The Drawing of the Water” (Simhat Beit Hashoeva), a celebration that draws large numbers of visitors, mostly ultra-Orthodox, into the small and crowded [...]

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March of folly: Israel’s fresh hope for a two-state solution

Laura Wharton — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:40:41 +0000

From far away it may seem that the peace process between Israel and its neighbors is utterly hopeless. Prime Minister Netanyahu, after a series of promising speeches at the outset of his term, has given no indication of readiness to compromise and has not met with any Palestinian partners. His latest pronouncements are focused almost [...]

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