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Turkey is clearer from Egypt

Mark Lavie — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 10:22:32 +0000

Viewed from Egypt, it’s clear what Turkey is up to in the Middle East. For one thing, Israel is no more than a foil in Turkey’s well-played drama. Once, Turkey was Israel’s most prominent ally in the non-Arab Islamic world. Israel trumpeted that alliance, proud of the fact that it could maintain friendly economic and [...]

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Sex and assault in Cairo

Mark Lavie — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 16:28:43 +0000

The second time I saw Mariam that day, she was shaking, almost sobbing. Friends were trying to calm her down. The first time I saw her, she was taking pictures at Cairo’s Tahrir Square. She’s a young but seasoned news photographer from a neighboring Arab country. Mariam has seen a lot. But nothing like this. [...]

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Censor that

Mark Lavie — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:03:57 +0000

Back in the early ‘70s, I wrote a weekly article from Israel for my hometown newspaper. I banged out two copies on my typewriter, and I took them with me on the bus to the Government Press Office in downtown Jerusalem. The military censor was on the second floor. The censor would carefully read my [...]

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