Ops & Blogs  >  Meir Liberman

August 2, 2013
11:20 am

Ten Steps Backward

The parliament system, a system based on superior party affiliation, is a system broken at its very core. Voices of the minorities are stifled, or just bulldozed over, by......

   

June 27, 2013
2:50 pm

Take 2: The Real Travesty in the Conviction of Philip Karsenty

I have never been so proud to say "I'm not a Frenchman." Today Philippe Karsenty was found guilty of defamation for accusing France 2 of staging the death of Mohammed......

   

June 25, 2013
12:52 am

When the Times of Israel Gave a Real Glimpse of the Hareidi World

I've often wondered about the clear dissonance between what I read in the news with regard to Hareidim and the world that I know. It's hard to compare the......

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June 9, 2013
3:17 pm

Obama is Attempting to Keep the Old Middle East Alive

Arabs and Muslims of the Mid-East rejoice! Obama has your back: Kinda, sorta...ok, maybe not. Many a person has been left scratching their head wondering, "what on Earth is John......

   

May 13, 2013
5:45 pm

I’ve Had Enough of the Hareidi Scapegoat

I recently criticized what I saw as the media's one sided reporting on the Women of the Wall. It bothered me that I could only find arguments from the......

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May 12, 2013
12:32 am

It Must Be Nice to Have The Media On Your Side

When I first attempted to start a blog here on the Times of Israel, I wrote to David Horovitz telling him that I wanted to provide a different viewpoint......

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May 10, 2013
2:09 am

The China Conundrum

I had to admit some surprise when I read about China's four step peace plan. The plan, which they presented to Abbas and Netanyahu this past week, deals......

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May 3, 2013
12:46 am

Send Jewish American High School Students to Learn in Israel: A Good Idea or No?

This post is really meant to hear other ideas than it is to state an opinion. Having a background in the Orthodox Jewish world, reading ancient Hebrew texts is an important......

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May 1, 2013
12:10 am

Its Time to Call Out the IDF

At the top of my facebook feed is a sign going around that says "I am Israeli and cannot keep calm." Well, I may not be Israeli (yet) but I......

   

April 8, 2013
2:05 am

postHolocaust Generation

I just saw the film 'Amen' about SS Officer Kurt Gerstein's attempts to expose the Nazi atrocities to the world. Although the fictional film moved me, it was only......

   

March 24, 2013
6:29 am

Mavi Marmara: Operational Failure PR Success

Neil Lazarus wrote a piece in response to Israel’s apology to Turkey. While I agree with his title I do NOT agree with what he wrote. His post can......

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March 22, 2013
9:37 pm

“Settlers” Are Not “The Other”

I took a recent Hiatus from blogging to experience Israel- on the other side of the green line- and to sum up my thoughts in a way that I......

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January 20, 2013
10:25 pm

The Different Types of Peace We Can Learn From Israel

With the elections so close and with it all the rhetoric on how the chance of peace for Israel is slipping away with the expected upcoming right wing government,......

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December 15, 2012
5:55 pm

More guns, not less (In the right people’s hands, that is)

There is, of course, shock and horror upon hearing of the disgusting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School that strikes every civilized person. For this, I commend......

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November 23, 2012
6:36 pm

This Election Season Vote for Bibi

Emanuel Shahaf's latest piece is a true eye opener. The utter glee he has at the idea that Bibi and Lieberman were castrated by the Obama administration is......

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