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Israel election summary

6 March 2019 Israel’s general election is just around the corner and the winner will have a massive impact on everyone our region. But things get confusing pretty quick. We are delighted to welcome expert political analyst Ellie Stern as this week’s guest writer. She will explain the difference between Bibi, Benny and Bennett, and […]

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The Gatekeepers

– by Alex Jones –  Welcome to the second in a series of film reviews which will highlight some of the most interesting issues facing our region. Watching movies and reading books about somewhere you visited is a great way to reminisce and avoid forgetting the places you went, the things you saw and the […]

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Five Broken Cameras

– by Alex Jones –  Welcome to the first in a series of film reviews which will highlight some of the most interesting issues facing our region. Watching movies and reading books about somewhere you visited is a great way to reminisce and avoid forgetting the places you went, the things you saw and the […]

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Israel’s West Bank Segregated Roads

– by Fred Schlomka –A letter to American FriendsThe January 2019 opening of Israel’s new segregated West Bank highway was a wakeup call to all defenders of liberty and democracy, yet it’s unclear if the international public, especially Jewish Americans, fully understand the implications of transportation segregation in the Occupied West Bank. Does the Israeli […]

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Your guide to the top 5 mixed parties in Israel and Palestine!

– by Alex Jones – 1. Anna Loulou (Jaffa) What a tragedy! After nearly a decade of service to those who believe in peaceful acceptance of the other, Anna Loulou management recently announced they will be forced to close due to issues around noise and crowd management. The boisterous groups who drink and smoke outside […]

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Why is Christmas on the 25th of December?

– by Alex Jones –  When I was a kid, we celebrated Christmas by opening gifts on morning of the 25th of December. I never questioned this, and it seemed the most natural thing to do considering everyone around me did the same thing and this was marked on our calendars as ‘Christmas Day’. But […]

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Green Olive in the News – Apple Daily – Hong Kong

Green Olive Partners Fred Schlomka and Yamen Elabed spend two full days touring the film crew around Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Hebron. Click the video below to view what’s on TV in Hong Kong. 【活在危城】復國還是掠奪？　以巴平民：我們只想和平共存 | 蘋果日報 | 果籽 | 旅遊 | 20190121 This is a part of NextMedia 蘋果日報 | APPLE DAILY 登入 香港  台灣  […]

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Comparable conflicts?

– by Alexander Jones –  Two weeks ago, the Green Olive Collective welcomed a crew from Apple Daily newspaper – one of Hong Kong’s largest and most well-known broadsheets. They were on a two-and-a-half-week trip throughout the region conducting interviews and filming in Israel, Palestine and Jordan. Over two days Green Olive showed journalist Phoebe […]

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The right of return

– by Green Olive staff –  To enter the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, residents and visitors alike pass under a massive sculpture of a key. The key sits atop a keyhole-shaped archway over a main road which must be eight metres high. While international tourists and even many Israeli Jews might fail to understand […]

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What role for settlers in conflict resolution?

– by Green Olive staff –  An academic from Ariel University recently sat on a panel at a conference in Tel Aviv, to the surprise of many participants. The Innovations in Conflict Resolution and Mediation conference at Tel Aviv University was the first of its kind and an invitation was extended to Ariel University, built […]

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Israel Municipal Elections 2018

– by Alexander Jones – 12th Nov., 2018 – Last week, all over Israel residents voted in municipal elections. Tel Aviv re-elected Ron Huldai for his fifth consecutive term. Critics call him stale and say he just is a mayor for the rich, while others point to the city’s world-famous Pride parade and his promise […]

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Outside in: One Foreigner’s Perspective – take a study tour

– by Alex Dunbar Jones – While studying at university last year, I became almost unhealthily obsessed with all things related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. When I wanted to relax after class and watch TV, I would watch Fauda. When friends wanted to have a weekend away, I would suggest visiting Shuhada Street in Hebron.Instead […]

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