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Jewish Black Magic And The Raging Battle For Israel's Soul

Nicholas Saidel | Posted 05.08.2013 | Religion
Read More: Scripture Study, Scripture Commentary, Israel, Judaism, Zohar, Israeli Army, Kabbalah, Ultra-Orthodox Jews, Jewish Mysticism, Haredi, Israeli Elections, Pulsa Dinura, Religion News
Nicholas Saidel

An old saying within the Israeli political establishment goes something like this: "You haven't made it in Israeli politics until you've been cursed by the Pulsa Dinura." The latest such threat is a conjuring-of-last-resort by those within the ultra-Orthodox community who feel sidelined.

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One Palestinian Village Obama Should Visit

Sunjeev Bery | Posted 05.22.2013 | World
Read More: Bassem Tamimi, Rushdi Tamimi, Israeli Defense Forces, West Bank, Occupied Territories, Tamimi, Palestine, Settlements, Palestinian Villages, Settlers, Idf, Tear Gas, Barack Obama, War Crimes, Rubber-Coated Bullets, Prisoner of Conscience, Israeli Settlements, Icc, Israeli Military Law, Nabi Saleh, Uri Ariel, East Jerusalem, Moshe Ya?Alon, Israeli Army, Mustafa Tamimi, Israel, Occupied Palestinian Territories, International Criminal Court, Israeli Defence Forces, Opt, Halamish, World News
Sunjeev Bery

Israeli military law imposed in the occupied West Bank places sweeping and arbitrary restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly. This makes any unauthorized peaceful protest by Palestinians a criminal offence.

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Gilad Shalit And A Distorted Zionism

Aryeh Younger | Posted 01.07.2013 | Religion
Read More: The Beacon Magazine, Israel, Modern Orthodox Judaism, Gilad Shalit, Judaism, Israeli Army, Zionism, Religion News
Aryeh Younger

I consider myself an ardent Zionist. I appreciate Israel for its democratic values and, more poignantly, for embodying my family's heritage. However, the Zionism with which I wish to identify can't be based on fear or tragedy.

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22,993 Heroes

David Issacharoff | Posted 06.25.2012 | Teen
Read More: Israeli Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day, Israeli Army, Israel Remembrance Day, Remembrance Day, Teen News
David Issacharoff

Israel never forgets the people who sacrificed their lives for their country, and that's why Israel celebrates Independence Day and Remembrance Day.

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How I Became A 'Post-Zionist': Liberal Zionists Speak Out

Rabbi Aryeh Cohen | Posted 06.24.2012 | Religion
Read More: Israel, Liberal Zionists Speak Out, Judaism, Israeli Army, Zionism, Israel-Palestine, Liberal Zionism, Religion News
Rabbi Aryeh Cohen

The Zionist movement succeeded in creating a homeland for the Jewish people in the Land of Israel more than 60 years ago. Its current challenge is to become a truly liberal democratic country of all its citizens and work toward peace with a homeland for the Palestinian people in Palestine.

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The Party at the End of the World

Julie Gray | Posted 06.13.2012 | World
Read More: Stories Without Borders, Jerusalem, Lebanon, Idf, Tel Aviv, Middle East, Israeli Army, Israel, Isolationism, World News
Julie Gray

America does not know the feeling of having countries, say, 90 minutes away from its border that often say things like America doesn't deserve to exist and brethren will unite to prove this! America does not know what is like to be attacked, routinely, by missiles.

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Do Jewish Youth Movements Glorify Violence?

Joshua Bloom | Posted 03.11.2012 | Religion
Read More: Judaism, Israeli Army, American Jews and Israel, Jewish Youth Groups, American Judaism, Conservative Judaism, Israel, United Synagogue Youth, American Jews in Israel, Religion News
Joshua Bloom

At 15-years-old, I found myself crawling through the desert in a combat simulation, part of a weeklong military training program during my six-week United Synagogue Youth teen tour in Israel.

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WTF? Israeli General Warns of Texting Orders, Being Ignored

Michael L. Millenson | Posted 07.31.2011 | World
Read More: Email, Israel, Weird News, Text Messaging, Israeli-Army, World News
Michael L. Millenson

When an Israeli Army officer says, "Follow me!", the soldiers under his command may be confused whether he means Facebook or firefight.

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Center Provides Home Away From Home For Expat Jewish Soldiers

Posted 06.16.2011 | Religion
Read More: Israeli Army, Israel Defense Forces, Lone Soldier Center, Judaism, American Israeli Soldier, Lone Soldier Seder, Michael Levin, Passover, Religion News

By Michele Chabin Religion News Service JERUSALEM (RNS) When Passover begins on Monday (April 18) at sundown, Roxanne Fogelman, a 22-year-old Isra...

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Palestinian Shepherd Killed By Israeli Army Near Erez Border

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Israel, Erez, Shepherd, Gaza, Palestinian, Palestinians, Middle East, Israeli Army, Idf, Erez Border, Hamas, World News

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A Palestinian medic says the Israeli army shot and killed a shepherd near Gaza's border with Israel. Adham Abu Salmia s...

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Israeli soldier mocks Palestinian prisoners in photos

Mya Guarnieri | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, Israeli Army, World News, Israel, Idf, World News
Mya Guarnieri

Highlighting the cold indifference and cruelty that has come to characterize the Israeli occupation, a recently discharged soldier has posted photos o...

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The People of Gaza and a Reporter: Victims of the NY Times' Stubbornness

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Palestinian Israeli Conflict, Press, Jerusalem, Ethan Bronner, Gaza, Objectivity, Ethics, Bill Keller, Israeli Army, Palestine, NY Times, Idf, Media News
Daoud Kuttab

As a result of the reluctance of the executive editor of theNY Times to do the right thing, the newspaper has lost its star Gaza reporter and has short changed its readers.

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Purim and the End of "Don't Ask Don't Tell"

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Queen Esther, Repeal Dadt, Israeli Military, Mordechai, Israeli Army, Lieberman Dadt, Israel-Gay-Military, Exodus, Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal, Israel-Army, Haman, Book of Esther, Dadt Repeal, Obama Dadt, Abraham Lincoln, Purim, Idf, Passover, Politics News
Aaron Zelinsky

The Purim story has a special resonance this year: The Book of Esther marks civilization's first recorded repudiation of "Don't Ask Don't Tell."

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Can You Hear Me Now?

Omri Marcus | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Army, Humor, Satire, Parody, Mobile Phones, Idf, Cellphones, Israeli Airstrikes, Israel, Comedy, Israelis Palestinians, Arab-Israeli Conflict, FUnny Commercial, Israle Army Wall Commercia, Israel Wall, Israel Video, Israeli Wall Commercial, Troops Play Football, Funny Videos, World News, Cellcom Israel Commercial, Israel Football Wall, Commercial Football Israel, Controversial Israeli Commercial, Controversial Commercial, Israeli Controversial Cell Phone Ad, Palestinian West Bank, Best Commercials, Israeli Army, International Criminal Court, Israeli Patrol, Israeli Commercial, Cellcom Ad, Cell Phone Commercial, Controversial Cellcom Ad, Cellcom Commercial Wall, Cellcom Ad Wall, Cellcom Ads, Cellcom Commercial Controversy, Israel Commercial, Israeli Cell Phone Commercial, Controversial Cell Phone Ad, Cellcom Israel Video Wall, Israeli Commercial Wall Football, Wall Commercial, INternational Criminal Court Rules Wall Illegal, Israel Cellcom Commercial Wall, World News
Omri Marcus

Palestinians were furious to discover that now not only Fox News ignores their side -- but now even during commercial breaks are they invisible.

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Israela Oron, Fmr. Israeli General, Says Engaging Hamas Critical To Mideast Peace

Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Jerusalem, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israela Oron, Israeli Army, Idf, Gaza War, Israel, Breaking the Silence, East Jerusalem, World News
Hanna Ingber Win

The Huffington Post recently sat down with the former deputy of Israel's National Security Council Brig. Gen (Ret.) Israela Oron to discuss prospects ...

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Former Israeli Soldiers Report: Reactions (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Anonymous Former Israeli Soldiers, Anonymous Testimonies Breaking the Silence, Israeli Soldiers Testimonies, Israeli Soldiers Report, Israel-Palestine, Israeli News, Israel Statement on Gaza, Israel Official Statement, Israel News, Israeli Army, Israeli Army Criticism, Breaking the Silence Report, Israel Gaza Conflict, Israel Army News, Gaza Strip, Israel-Palestine Conflict, Israel Former Soldiers React, Israel Army Statement on Gaza, Israel Army Criticized, Israel Former Soldiers, Anonymous Israeli Soldiers, Breaking the Silence, Israeli Soldiers, Israel, Israel Gaza, Israel Foreign Affairs Ministry, January 2009 Gaza, Gaza, Gaza Conflict, Video, World News

On Wednesday July 15, a group of Israeli reservists called Breaking the Silence released a report including anonymous interviews by former Israeli sol...

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Israel: Wall Commercial Sparks Controversy (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israle Army Wall Commercia, Israeli Commercial, FUnny Commercial, Cellcom Israel Video Wall, Israeli Controversial Cell Phone Ad, Israel Video, Wall Commercial, Cell Phone Commercial, Israeli Army, Commercial Football Israel, Controversial Cellcom Ad, Cellcom Commercial Wall, Israel Wall, Israel Commercial, Israeli Patrol, Controversial Commercial, Israel Cellcom Commercial Wall, Israel Football Wall, Funny Videos, Palestinian West Bank, Best Commercials, Israel, Israeli Commercial Wall Football, Controversial Cell Phone Ad, INternational Criminal Court Rules Wall Illegal, Troops Play Football, International Criminal Court, Cellcom Ad, Cellcom Ad Wall, Israeli Wall Commercial, Israeli Cell Phone Commercial, Controversial Israeli Commercial, Cellcom Israel Commercial, Cellcom Commercial Controversy, Cellcom Ads, Video, World News

A new Israeli cell phone commercial has sparked anger from Palestinians and left-wing Israelis, ABC reports. The Cellcom ad features Israeli soldie...

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Israel Not Talking To U.S. About Possible Iran Attack, Fearing Disapproval

The Washington Times | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: President Barack Obama, Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Israel US Relationship, Israeli Army, Ehud Barak, Iraqarmy, Obama, US Army, Iran, Biden, White House, Nuclear Weapons, U.S. Air Force, Barack Obama, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Israel, Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Politics News

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top deputies have not formally asked for U.S. aid or permission for possible military strikes on Iran's nucl...

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A Religious War Heats Up Within Israel's Army

New York Times | ETHAN BRONNER | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Israel Secularists Religious Nationalists, Israeli Army, Religious War Israeli Army, Israel, World News

The publication late last week of eyewitness accounts by Israeli soldiers alleging acute mistreatment of Palestinian civilians in the recent Gaza figh...

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Investigating War Crimes on our Fact Finding Mission to Gaza

Noura Erakat | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Anthony Cordesman, Gaza Humanitarian Crisis, War Crimes, Operation Cast Lead, Gaza, Israel Gaza Airstrikes, Israeli Army, National Lawyers Guild Fact Finding, International Law, Fact Finding Gaza, World News
Noura Erakat

Upon returning from a National Lawyers Guild fact-finding mission in Gaza, I believe it is of the utmost importance to speak to Anthony Cordesman's resounding dismissal of international law.

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The Shministim

Ed Asner | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, Celebrities Talk Politics, Ed Asner, Draft, Israeli Army, Israel, Peace, World News
Ed Asner

If you haven't heard the name Omer Goldman yet, have a seat and grab your Kleenex. Her courage, and the courage of the other "Shministim" in Israel is utterly humbling. And amazing. I don't use those words lightly.

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