Naomi Linder Kahn

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Jun 29, 2021, 10:54 PM

Blood Libel Journalism and the Sinking Sea

A recently-aired episode of ABC Australia’s 'Foreign Correspondent' program titled 'The Sinking Sea' presented visually stunning images that conveyed a sense of loss for a major geographic feature of the Middle Eastern landscape. The video documentary by Eric Tlozek,...

Jan 7, 2021, 12:49 PM

Time to put an end to legislated racism

If you were asked to name a country where there is still a law in force that prohibits Jews from buying property, you might be tempted to make an educated guess based on the dark history of Europe and...

Sep 8, 2020, 10:21 PM

A hole in the heart of the nation

Last week, a “sink hole” opened up in the pavement on the southern section of the Temple Mount. Apparently, a large paving stone fell in, revealing a massive, ancient tunnel below. At first, the Israel Police prevented the Wakf from...

Sep 6, 2020, 12:41 PM

Crocodile tears are green, too

A recent Knesset hearing on the proposed Sha’ar Shomron Commercial Centre was an invaluable lesson in Israeli politics and its ills. MK Ofer Cassif of the United Arab List, who initiated the hearing, described the Shaar Shomron project as a...

May 1, 2019, 11:38 AM

The European Union: Nurturing Instability, Unrest and Terrorism in the Middle East

Under the guise of "agricultural assistance," the Palestinian Authority is taking over Area C (the area placed under full Israeli jurisdiction in the Oslo Accords, pending a full peace agreement which would establish sovereignty over the area for one...

Oct 21, 2018, 4:19 PM

Stared Down by the PA, Netanyahu Blinks

For over a decade, Regavim has been at the forefront of the legal battle to protect the Adumim Region and to evacuate the illegal outpost known a Khan al Ahmar. This embattled Bedouin encampment, abutting Israel's Highway #1 and...

Jun 14, 2018, 5:23 AM

Are some more equal than others?

The houses of Netiv HaAvot in Gush Etzion are being demolished; some are already gone, others have been evacuated and are slated for demolition in the coming days. Israel's highest court left no room for equivocation, even when the State...

May 9, 2018, 11:49 PM

Khan al-Akhmar: Light at the End of the Tunnel?

Khan al Akhmar is an embattled Bedouin village that has been in the news – and in the Israeli courts – for over a decade. The history of Khan al Akhmar is an eye-opening lesson in Middle Eastern politics....

May 6, 2018, 5:58 PM

Restoring Balance to Israeli Democracy

Democracy is based on checks and balances between the three branches of government - Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. For the past number of years, though, the delicate balance between the Legislative and Judicial branches of Israel's democracy has been...

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Originally from NY, I have spent more than half my life in Israel - and the percentages keep getting better. I studied at NYU and Bar Ilan University, and have been involved in academia and publication, writing, editing and translating, journalism and research.

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