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Is Peace Really Achievable?

The Israeli and Palestinian negotiating teams have finally arrived in Washington and already held their first meetings in the process of direct peace talks. Newspaper reports are filled with stories about how little Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas had to say to each other during the official dinner held [...]

Do the Jellyfish Disappear after Tisha B’Av?

At the start of each summer season, the seas off the coast of Israel are inundated with jellyfish. July usually marks the start of the annual invasion of jellyfish which can stretch for a hundred kilometres or more off the Israeli coast, stinging bathers and frightening tourists and locals away from the beaches. The jellyfish [...]

Israeli-Style Democracy for the United Kingdom

The long- awaited elections in the United Kingdom (UK) have taken place, and the electorate has spoken – or not. While politicians on both sides of the political divide have tried to convince us that the nation decided that it does not want any party to dominate the political scene for the next parliament, I [...]

Blame it on the Occupation

I recently happened to switch on BBC World News, a channel that I don’t usually watch.   As I surfed by the channel, my attention was attracted by voice of an Arab speaker when I heard him criticizing Israel.  Although this is not an unusual thing to hear, I generally express interest in these types of [...]

The Israel Election Process Explained

A reader asked for a breakdown on the Israeli election process. As promised, here it is: The Israeli election process begins many months before the election starts. Like in most democratic governments, the process starts with a primary. In the primary, each party chooses a list of candidates. Some parties have an election while some [...]