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Apr 3, 2018, 3:40 PM
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Not even one night
I thought that for once, my Eritrean friend would be able to have a sweet, stress-free sleep. I was wrong
Jan 9, 2018, 12:28 AM
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How to hand a victory to the enemy
African migrants take part at a protest in Tel Aviv on June 10, 2017. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
Packing 40,000 people off to a dangerous future is both immoral and self-defeating
Apr 4, 2017, 12:51 AM
“The Hot Dog” – A Moment Lost in Translation
Anyone who knows me knows that I am kinda of a West Wing freak (The tv show, not the real thing, though I am kinda a freak for the real thing, but for very different reason) I tend to...
Oct 1, 2016, 9:36 PM
President Abbas, Honor the Living, Not Only the Dead
President Abbas, I was touched that you decided to come to the funeral of President Peres in West Jerusalem.  That you chose to be there to honor a man who had, to say the least, a mixed legacy among your...
May 24, 2016, 11:48 PM
An Open Letter To Minister Kahlon
Minister Kahlon I am writing to you today because I am worried about the path Israel is headed down right now and you are in a unique position to dramatically alter that path. Over the last few days, we have...
Jan 17, 2016, 11:50 PM
Every Morning I Scream
Every morning I scream. Every morning I look at the news and I scream. I scream for humanity. I scream for life. I scream for love. I scream for Istanbul and Jakarta and Burkina Faso. I scream for Tikrit and Kabul and Homs. I scream for...
Nov 13, 2015, 4:09 PM
#MyZionism
Several writers have begun writing lovely articles describing what their own view of Judaism means to them under the hashtag #MyJudaism. While I am a Jew and it is a core part of my identity, I have always felt...
Oct 29, 2015, 4:51 AM
Palestinian Child Soldiers: The Horrifying Silence
The internationally agreed definition for a child associated with an armed force or armed group (child soldier) is any person below 18 years of age who is, or who has been, recruited or used by an armed force or...
Oct 24, 2015, 4:17 PM
Dog Bites Man or Man Bites Dog
There is an old idea in the news business that a story is either a Dog Bites Man story or a Man Bites Dog Story. A Dog Bites Man story is something barely of note because it is so...
Oct 18, 2015, 8:55 AM
Maybe We Should Welcome International Observers
It has been a difficult month here in Israel. Once again we find ourselves in the midst of a wave of nationalist terrorism directed at Israelis. Once again we walk with no headphones in our ears, without looking at...
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About Me
Michael Hilkowitz holds degrees in History and Secondary Education from Temple University and is a graduate of the Philadelphia High School for International Affairs. Living in Israel since 2012, he serves as the Chief Content Office for The Israel Innovation Fund, a 501.c.3 working to promote Israeli culture, art, and humanities innovation abroad.