Nathan Jeffay
By Nathan Jeffay
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Life Offbeat Israel: A College Reference Contingent on Joining the IDF
Want a reference from your teacher? Then enlist in the army. There’s deep concern in the IDF about draft dodging, with the figure of army-age males avoiding compulsory military service nearing a third. Of recent, there have been several unusual moves to stem the trend. One was an advertising campaign harnessing the power of sex…
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Life Israel’s Monument to 9/11
Whatever tensions may exist between Jerusalem and Washington at the moment, there was a show of unity this week as Israeli leaders and American officials came together to unveil a 9/11 memorial. With that, Jerusalem became one of the first cities outside the U.S. with a memorial to 9/11 victims. Visitors of Arazim Park in…
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Life Controversy Over Rabin Memorial
There’s something of a tug-of-war developing over the annual anniversary rally for assassinated Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday night for the event, 14 years and a week after he was killed (it was delayed because of the rain last Saturday). Attended by politicians from three of…
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News Palestinian Workers Plan To Sue Settlement, Seek To Fall Under Israeli Law
In a legal battle that turns the norms of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict upside down, a group of settlers is claiming that their settlement is not in Israel, while Palestinians are insisting that it is. The issue of where exactly the municipality of Ma’ale Adumim is located is coming up in a court case in which…
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Life Ethiopian Jewish Festival of Sig’d Goes Mainstream
Of the various immigrant groups in Israel, it’s clear that Ethiopians have it especially tough. There is widespread poverty in the Ethiopian community and the country has not overcome the fact that the educational level of immigrants on arrival was largely lower than that of immigrants from other backgrounds. Still today, the educational standard is…
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News Losing Support and Suffering Defections, Labor Party Is in a ‘Struggle for Life’
With a new poll putting its support at an all-time low, and its leader, Ehud Barak, more isolated than ever, Israel’s Labor Party is now in for the fight of its life. The dominant political faction for the State of Israel’s first three decades, Labor was embarrassed by its performance in February’s general election — with…
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News British Christians Push Repentance for Nation’s Conduct During Mandate
A new plaque at the Jewish cemetery in Hebron points to a new trend among British Christians: repentance for their country’s conduct during the Palestine Mandate. Close to the graves of Jews killed by an Arab mob in the 1929 Hebron Massacre, the plaque declares in Hebrew and English: “In sorrow and shame. We recognise…
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Life Divorcing Settlement Expansion From a Two-State Solution
Outside of Israel, the opinions tend to follow one another — those who are keen to see a two-state solution between the Israelis and Palestinians tend to be concerned about settlement building. In Israel, a new poll indicates, the two positions don’t necessarily go together. The War and Peace Index, a monthly public opinion survey…
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