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Opinion Can the Israeli economy survive the judicial overhaul?
While only one of Netanyahu's proposed reforms has passed, the Israeli economy is already in crisis
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Theater In stories told through puppets, haunting tales of generational trauma
With 'Paper Cut,' Israeli artist Yael Rasooly has found a way to heal herself — and her audiences
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Opinion With the judicial overhaul, Netanyahu has broken something deeper than Israel’s democracy
The prime minister sacrificed social cohesion for personal ambition
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Politics She’s low in the polls, but for some Jewish Republicans, Nikki Haley is the best Trump alternative
'I hope that everyone will remember what a good friend I was to Israel,' Haley said
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Fast Forward Is a new Israeli law politicizing the punishment of rapists?
Female Arab lawmakers critique Knesset for 'promoting racism on the backs of victims'
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Fast Forward Opponents of Israel’s judicial overhaul see parallels in Tisha B’Av, this week’s Jewish day of mourning
As Tisha B’Av approaches, some protesters of the recent law weakening the judiciary fear that it could lead to another catastrophe
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Fast Forward Israel’s Supreme Court will hear challenge to law limiting its power, potentially teeing up constitutional crisis
The court said it would not freeze the law while it waits to hear arguments against it
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Opinion The unrest in Israel is not over the judicial overhaul — it’s an identity crisis
Is Israel 'democratic' first and 'Jewish' second? Or vice versa?
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