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LGBTQs in Palestine and Israel

By Miri –  Last week was very much associated with the LGBTQ1community, both for the good and for the sad. Last Thursday, Jerusalem held its 10th Gay Pride Parade, while on Saturday, the Tel Aviv community commemorated the third anniversary of the shooting at an LGBTQ centre that left two dead and fifteen wounded on […]

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Two Cities, One Story – Jaffa and Tel Aviv

By Miri – Today’s Jaffa forms part of the joint Tel Aviv – Jaffa municipality, which often gives the impression of Jaffa being just another neighbourhood, or even a suburb of Tel Aviv. This widespread perception signifies quite an affront to the Bride of the Sea, Jaffa’s proud nickname. The city ranks as the second […]

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Underneath Tel Aviv’s Surface

By Miri –  During these hot summer months my proud Jerusalemite friends constantly complain about the heat and humidity in Tel Aviv. While I usually complain about the cold of Jerusalem, I have to admit that during the summer peaks Jerusalem’s higher altitude does provide you with a soothing breeze that you will simply not […]

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African Refugees in Israel

By Miri –  Mob attacking Ethiopian bar, South Tel Aviv, May 2012 This year’s May saw an unprecedented level of violence during riots that originated in the working class neighbourhoods in South Tel Aviv. The protest expressed the residents’ anger and fear regarding the increasing number of African refugees, many of who had settled down […]

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Green Olive Tours Recommends: DIY Tel Aviv

By Miri – For a Middle Eastern country Israel is as Western as it gets and Tel Aviv is probably the queen of Westernness. And yet, for a person who sets her/his foot for the first time into this place, it can get quite confusing. Shimrit Elisar took it on herself to ease this experience […]

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