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Feb 7, 2021, 6:54 PM

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As the second engine caught fire on the small aircraft, the lone pilot decided there was no choice. He put on his parachute and jumped. He accelerated as he fell faster and faster. Was it time yet? He carefully calculated,...

Jul 23, 2020, 10:41 PM

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Reopening the synagogues is a mistake

Jewish men pray at a synagogue in Efrat, Gush Etzion, May 20, 2020. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)

Shul has already been a proven source of the COVID-19 infection in Israel; given proximity and singing, the risk of super-spreading is just too great

Apr 27, 2020, 10:37 PM

Israel corona comms chaos: Nobody knows what’s legal

Is it currently legal in Israel to smoke outdoors? What about eat a falafel? Nobody knows. Because the Israeli government's communications to the public are terrible. Israel acted swiftly to stop the spread of the coronavirus, announcing travel bans, closures and...

Dec 29, 2019, 6:07 AM

Democracy? A year of rule by an unelected Government

Is Israel still a democracy if the country has been ruled for a year by an unelected government? Just over a year ago, the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, voted to dissolve itself and call an early election. On that day in...

Sep 7, 2018, 1:53 PM

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Making sense of the Jerusalem mayoral election

Illustrative: Workers prepare ballot boxes for the upcoming Israeli election at a warehouse near Tel Aviv before they are shipped to polling stations, January 2013. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

Explaining the 'two-round runoff system' and its implications for how you vote

Oct 11, 2016, 12:49 PM

How Jackie Walker split the far left

Labour activist Jackie Walker was first noticed by the Jewish community and the national media when she was suspended from the Labour party in May for claiming that Jews were the "chief financiers of the sugar and slave...

Oct 14, 2015, 2:44 PM

Erasing the Victims of Terrorism

When is it OK to shoot a terrorist? It's a complicated question. Imagine you're a policeman, a soldier or just a passer-by and you see someone pull out a knife and stab a stranger repeatedly in the back. The stabber...

Mar 16, 2015, 1:55 PM

How to Vote in Israel – a First-Time Guide

A bit more than two years ago, I wrote a Times of Israel blog on how to vote in the Israeli General Election. I didn't expect to have to rewrite the piece so soon, but here we are. Tomorrow...

Dec 2, 2014, 4:09 PM

Israel’s Elections – we know nothing

As Israel stands ready for another General Election, there's a lot we don't yet know about the coming campaign and poll. Anyone predicting how this election will go is just guessing. We don't know what parties are running At the last election, Likud...

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Arieh Kovler is a writer, political analyst and communications consultant. Before his aliya he was the Head of Policy and Research for Britain's Jewish Leadership Council and director of the Fair Play Campaign. He is a media commentator and founder of the Hat Tip.

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