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The Origin of the Hebrews

By Inge Etzbach –  Archaeologists on the full spectrum of positions, political or otherwise, do agree that there is no evidence of a forceful conquest of Jericho and Canaan. External material evidence supplies no proof whatsoever of the biblical account of a large-scale and determined invasion of Israelites into Canaan. We now know that the […]

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Criminals!

 by Amos Gvirtz –   The Bedouin citizens of Israel have committed a terrible crime: They were born Bedouin in a Jewish state!   How do I know this? Very simple, the State of Israel has established a police unit whose only task is to fight against its Bedouin citizens. It is called the “Yoav Unit” […]

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Writers Wanted

We pay for all articles accepted. Please take a good look through the blog before responding. Our articles are intended to deepen the understanding of visitors to the country, and also be interesting for people who are “armchair tourists” or just doing some research on the internet. . Articles should be original and short. 6-800 […]

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Voices of the West Bank & Israel

Video by Mark Golden – Mark is an an American Jew in his early 60’s who travelled to Israel in April, 2013 with his wife. he was interested to hear firsthand accounts from both Israelis and Palestinians about their lives in this politically charged country. Traveling to Israel and the West Bank, he made a […]

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Introducing Echoing Yafa – An Audio Walk through Manshiyyah

By Miri –  During the celebrations for the 64th anniversary of Israel’s independence in 2012, a number of left wing activists from the Israeli non-profit organisation “Zochrot” were prevented by the police to hold an alternative event to commemorate the conquest and destruction of more than 400 Palestinian villages and towns through Israeli forces. One […]

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A Brief History of the Ascent of the National-Religious Movements in Israel

By Miri –  During the last Israeli elections in 2013, for the first time in many years, the ultra-orthodox parties, for a long time celebrated as the kingmakers of Israeli politics, did not succeed in forming part of the new government. While many devoted secularists in Israel celebrated the end of the orthodox influence on national […]

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On Love and Legal Restrictions in the Holy Land

By Miri –    Shay Agnon, one of the central figures of modern Hebrew fiction, was born as Shmuel Yosef Halevi Czazkes. He adopted his surname from his first published novel “Agunot”, meaning “the Chained” and referring to Jewish women, who were abandoned by their legal husbands and left without a writ of divorce. Those […]

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Kabbalah or Crapbalah?

By Miri –   Kabbalah Celebrities wearing the red wristband against the “Evil Eye” With celebrities like Madonna and Britney Spears sporting red wristbands, and news headlines such as “the exposure of the great Kabbalah con”, Jewish mysticism has created quite a buzz in recent years – both among Jews and non-Jews. But what is really […]

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Judaising Acre

By Miri – Until the end of the 1960s Palestinian space in Israel was pretty much neglected by the government and left to the processes of urban disintegration. With the realisation of the high value of real estate, coupled with a growing interest of national-religious settlers to reinstate the Jewish character of the “mixed cities” […]

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Sufism in Palestine/Israel

By Miri –  The whirling dervish, with his right arm directed to the sky, ready to receive God’s beneficence, and his left hand turned toward the earth is but one of the many and diverse manifestations of Sufi rituals. While commonly defined as as “the inner, mystical dimension of Islam”, Sufis themselves define it as […]

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Multiple Displacement – The Case of Palestinian Refugees in Syria

By Miri –  Since their forced displacement from Palestine in 1948, the scattered Palestinian refugee community has been severely affected by pretty much all of the major conflicts that have been shaking the region, many times leading them to flee their newly established homes yet another time. Escaping the violence in their host countries, be […]

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Through the Looking Glass in the Holy (Occupied) Land

By Chema Arraiza – Winter is the time to fly South. I make a small trip to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Am lucky enough to enjoy the company of Mohamed Barakat from Green Olives and other knowledgeable persons who help me learn more about the region. During the few days am there am […]

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