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The Schmooze Move over! That’s My Grave!
They are all-too familiar arguments here in the Middle East: which land belongs to whom, accusations of occupation. But this time it’s a bit different. Yamna Shushan of Kiryat Malakhi in Southern Israel bought a plot of land and has the documents to prove it – but it’s been occupied. And there’s no talking to…
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The Schmooze Experts Say Coca-Cola Should Not Respond to Pro-Zionist Rumors
Bizarre rumors surrounding Coca-Cola’s religious and political affiliations have circulated for years. Some of the most popular suggest that the company is Jewish-run and bankrolls Israel. Others propose that, read backwards in Arabic, its logo says “No Muhammad, No Mecca.” Although these accusations remain entirely unsubstantiated and unlikely, the company chooses to step up and…
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Food Farmers’ Markets Take Hold in the Holy Land
Three years ago, the idea of a farmers’ market was completely alien to Israel. Certainly, most Israelis understand the idea of buying produce in an open-air stall, Jerusalem’s Machane Yehuda turns 100 this year and Tel Aviv’s Shuk HaCarmel is only ten years younger. But buying in the shuk instead of the supermarket is no…
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The Schmooze The Party Is Over for Allenby 58
Crossposted from Haaretz The life cycle of the building at 58 Allenby Street in Tel Aviv, with its glory days and its bleaker days, is a microcosm of trends and fashions that have affected the city from the 1930s to today. As a movie theater built in 1937, it integrated well into the inhabitants’ leisure…
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Opinion An Israeli Progressive Wonders at the Silence of American Jewish Liberals
If you’re not familiar with Coteret.com, you should be. It’s a must-read group blog by young Israeli progressives. Most of what they do is translating important news and analysis from the Hebrew press that doesn’t appear anywhere else in English. The blog also posts original musings. This one is a month old, but worth the…
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The Schmooze Move Over Hillary Clinton, Here Comes Lindsay Lohan
You’d think Lindsay Lohan would have enough problems of her own to sort out. But no. La Lohan took a short a break from swiping jewelry, getting intoxicated, making scenes at nightclubs, rehab visits, and court appearances, to make a statement on the Egyptian revolution and Middle East peace via Twitter. These were two of…
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The Schmooze Chilean Miners Headed to Israel, Finally
After a delay of several months, the Chilean miners are officially on their way to Israel. The 33 miners — who captivated much of the world last year with their rescue after spending 69 days trapped underground — will make the trip between February 23 and March 2. The visit, announced today by Israel’s tourism…
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The Schmooze Israeli Sitcom ‘Traffic Light’ Stops TV Critics in Their Tracks
Male midlife crisis is apparently a cross-cultural phenomenon. The television comedy “Traffic Light,” an Israeli import, is enjoying critical acclaim on the eve of its February 8 debut on the Fox network. Sitcom humor just may be able to cross the Israel-U.S. divide. The show centers around three 30-something buddies, each of whom is at…
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