Naomi Schacter

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Jun 9, 2020, 2:17 PM

The Disappearing View

I get that tightness in my gut, often by 6:30/7:00 a.m., this is generally the time that I head out to walk the dog in the morning. It feels good to get out early into the morning air. And...

May 22, 2015, 7:11 PM

The Haran potential

There are currently active efforts to remove the Bedouin families who live in the Negev, in Umm al-Hiran and to relocate them to the town of Hura. On the site of Umm al-Hiran, a new Jewish community will be...

Mar 9, 2015, 9:01 PM

And about the Bar-Ilan statements….never mind

By retracting his commitment to a two-state solution, Netanyahu has compromised himself on any other issue

May 5, 2014, 4:04 PM

Singing Hatikva

This month I sang Hatikva three times. Most recently, last night on Erev Yom Hazikaron at a local neighborhood memorial ceremony. The other occasions were at the Kotel, following the swearing-in ceremony of my son into the army, and...

Sep 17, 2013, 10:11 AM

Season’s Greetings

It is hard to keep track of the appropriate salutations this time of year. Of course there is Shana Tova (Good Year), that one starts saying to anyone and everyone a few weeks before Rosh Hashana. And then a...

Aug 14, 2013, 9:27 AM

Peaceful construction?

Until an agreement is achieved, building -- even in areas expected to remain Israeli -- only defers peace

Aug 1, 2013, 12:22 PM

Mixed Cities – passé?

“As long as I am mayor, an Arab school will not be built in Upper Nazareth.” These are the words of Upper Nazareth mayor Shimon Gapso from last week and which he has uttered on many occasions, in apparent...

May 19, 2013, 3:25 PM

Power, faith and social change

The ultra-Orthodox are fighting for control of the Kotel as their power in the wider national arena continues to fade

Aug 23, 2012, 9:29 PM

Israeli racism: Changing the discourse

The time has come to change the discourse about Israeli racism and acknowledge -- on a national level -- the difficult plight of the country's Arab population

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About Me

Naomi Schacter is Director of International Relations in the National Library of Israel. The views expressed herein reflect her personal opinions.