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Jan 14, 2013, 12:26 PM

Another election – still no representation

Under Israel's electoral system, lawmakers are not duty-bound to represent the interests of the country’s citizens

Nov 23, 2012, 2:33 PM

Adding Diplomatic Creativity to Iron Dome Ingenuity

Perhaps the biggest hero of Operation Pillar of Defense is the Iron Dome missile defense system. Its impressive interception rate blunted the rocket threat from Hamas. saving countless lives and buying crucial time for the Israeli government to calculate...

Aug 8, 2012, 8:59 AM

Cool the Olympic outrage for just one minute

It wasn't anti-Semitism. And saying it was makes it harder to spot the real cases

Jul 4, 2012, 11:32 AM

Forget the Tal Law, It’s All About Education

It has taken just two months for a concerted attempt to regulate ultra-orthodox (haredi) military service to collapse. Charged with replacing the redundant Tal Law with a mechanism to ‘equalize the burden’ of national service, the Keshev Committee has...

Jun 8, 2012, 12:00 AM

Her Majesty’s lesson on democracy

The Queen’s record as Britain’s head of state illustrates an important lesson, one that the Arab nations would do well to heed: democracy is about so much more than elections

May 16, 2012, 10:42 AM

Time to Give the Voters a Voice

The dramatic Likud-Kadima coalition deal has been dubbed a “mega stinking” manoeuvre. And in many ways, it represents all that is noxious about our political system. Yet once the odour dissipates, the new unity government will have a golden...

Apr 25, 2012, 2:35 PM

Must we dance to the beat of the Iranian war drum?

If armed action against Iran turns out to be an absolute necessity, then so be it. But it is imperative that we first make absolutely sure it’s the right decision

Apr 10, 2012, 11:51 AM

The alternative 1948

The more I learned about the country, the more I uncovered uncanny parallels it shares with Israel's history

Mar 4, 2012, 10:58 AM

The curious case of Mrs. Assad

How did Asma, a textbook product of a liberal Western education, make the transition from London banker to accessory to tyranny?

Feb 16, 2012, 6:18 AM

No Cosmetic Answer to Israel’s African Influx

The approval of a huge detention camp may move the problem of African migration out of sight, but it showcases Israel's avoidance of any real solution

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With over a decade of experience working with governments, politicians, NGOs and Jewish organizations in Israel and abroad, I hope to bring a fresh look at some of today's big issues.