Talia Gorodess

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May 17, 2013, 4:34 PM

Finally, Israelis have their eyes on the ball

Despite bleak predictions by "well meaning" commentators following the summer of 2011, the social justice movement in Israel is alive and kicking. Last Saturday, 10,000 Israelis took to the streets, refusing to retreat to the familiar old security discourse. Plenty...

Apr 18, 2013, 7:35 PM

The connection between a tycoon’s haircut and Peace Now

Anyone who is part of the social justice community in Israel can sense it. The ground is simmering with a renewed wave of (so far) small protests and popular discussions in the social media around mainly two stories, that...

Apr 10, 2013, 1:38 PM

Which way will Yair Lapid turn?

Now that the first demonstration has taken place in front of his home in Ramat Aviv, it could be officially said that Yair Lapid is the Israeli Finance Minister. So what were hundreds of people so upset about? The protesters demonstrated against the expected budget...

Mar 20, 2013, 5:54 PM

Israelis, Wake up!

Bestowing Yesh Atid with 19 mandates, Israeli voters left critical positions related to land in the hands of Habayit Hayehudi party, which promotes "partial annexation" of the West Bank. Ignoring this pressure cooker will lead to more violence. And...

Mar 4, 2013, 1:43 PM

Avoiding an ‘Obama Intifada’

In recent weeks, the Israeli media has been tirelessly debating the same question: will current developments in the West Bank lead to a third intifada? If so, will the Palestinian Authority security forces be able to suppress it? How...

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About Me

Talia Gorodess is Director of Socio-Economic Development at the Reut Institute, a Tel-Aviv based NGO. Talia is an Israeli-American social activist currently residing in London as part of the Atkin Fellowship.