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‘A Palestinian state isn’t the solution, but it’s a step in the right direction’: Meet MK Jamal Zahalka
Chairman of the Balad party says that unification of Israel’s Arab parties is nothing short of historic — both in Israel and the Arab world: ‘There has never been unity between the communists, nationalists and Islamists.’ In an interview, Zahalka talks about his party’s appeal to Jewish voters, why the Joint List won’t join an…
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Orly Noy
February 5, 2015
The struggle for Mizrahi recognition isn’t limited to Israel
If Israeli Jewish society is going to move forward dealing with its own racial tensions, it needs British and world Jewry to do the same. Generations of Mizrahi Jews in the UK no longer understand their own history: they have been taught to weep for Krakow but never for Sanaa. By Leeor Ohayon Deep in the…
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+972 Magazine
October 23, 2014
Every war, I lose more and more friends
Sometimes I fantasize about what would happen if I were to be declared a traitor by the authorities. How would those women with whom I’ve worked for so long react. Now I’m beginning to understand. By Ruti Lavie (translated from Hebrew by Michal Wertheimer Shimoni) This week I unfriended another friend who reacted to my…
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Haokets
August 15, 2014
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No such thing as ‘half-and-half’: On mixed Mizrahi-Ashkenazi identity
The melting pot’s favorite category, ‘mixed,’ doesn’t pass the test of reality: in Israel, banal characteristics like one’s last name, appearance and place of residence, continue to dictate one’s opportunities in life and create an ethnic identity, concerning both class and culture. On Talia Sagiv’s book. By Itamar Toby (Taharlev) (Translated from Hebrew by Maayan…
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Haokets
June 28, 2014
Neither Russian nor Israeli: Lessons from a journey to the homeland
After years of denying her Russian identity, Osnat Ita Skoblinski finally made peace with the cultural world of her friends and family. However, she never expected her first trip back ‘home’ to bring out feelings of hate and revulsion. By Osnat Ita Skoblinski My parents, who immigrated to Israel in the 70s, refused to have a…
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Cafe Gibraltar
March 16, 2014
What is Mizrahiness? Seeking answers through questions
What does it mean to be Mizrahi in Israel of 2013? And why is it that Mizrahiness is better expressed in questions than in answers? An exploration following Amnon Levy’s Hebrew-language TV documentary series, ‘The Ethnic Demon.’ By Almog Behar (Translated from Hebrew by Rachel Beitarie) What is Mizrahiness? What does it mean to be Mizrahi in…
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Haokets
September 21, 2013
‘But you’re not really Mizrahi’: Rewriting an erased identity
In the face of repeated sexual harassment and offhand racist comments by friends and acquaintances, one writer turns her anger into a reformulation of her identity. The awakening of sorts follows Amnon Levy’s Hebrew-language TV documentary series, “The Ethnic Demon.” By Naama Katiee (Translated from Hebrew by Rachel Beitarie) I’m about to finish high school, and I’m…
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Haokets
September 14, 2013
Turning Israel’s port workers into public enemy number one
In May of this year, Economics and Trade Minister Naftali Bennett devised a plan to replace port workers with IDF soldiers in the case of a strike. Not only did Bennett’s spin make for a dangerous contribution to the ongoing incitement campaign against port workers, it also fit neatly into the racialized way the majority of…
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Haokets
July 20, 2013
Hasidic music: Pushing the boundaries of the Israeli comfort zone
Why don’t most of Israelis know this music that has been passed down from generation to generation? How open are we to a culture that seems so far away from us, despite the fact that it is just across the street? By Merav Livneh-Dill He dances like Madonna, dresses like Lady Gaga and has more glasses than…
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Cafe Gibraltar
June 14, 2013
Tel Aviv’s mayoral race: Time for a Mizrahi candidate
The Mizrahi Jewish community is Israel’s largest ethnic group, and its historic links to the Middle East, along with its class position make it a critical component in any revolutionary coalition. Thus, running a Mizrahi candidate will be a clear sign to the residents of south Tel Aviv that they are a central priority. By…
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Haokets
May 21, 2013
From Umm Kulthum to Woody Guthrie: Thoughts on cultural sovereignty
For an Israeli who has only known occupied, subdued and desperate Middle Eastern cities, there is something exciting about rediscovering the cultural world of a confident, proud Levant, cognizant of its traditions and histories. By Amos Noy (translated by Matan Kaminer) To ‘Amar, with fond remembrance. Between the demand for “authenticity,” which, while conscious of itself,…
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Cafe Gibraltar
May 10, 2013
The Mizrahi canon: Top classics from the margins of Israeli society
Although Mizrahi artists have become household names that can sell out amphitheaters, their music is still missing from the Israeli musical canon. The culture that Mizrahi Jews never forgot, along with the attachment to their roots and faith, are excellent tools for creating new Mizrahi classics. By Avi H. Muthada Classics, like good wine, must…
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Cafe Gibraltar
April 8, 2013
Between Ashkenazim and Sephardim: A guide to Passover piyutim
Jewish liturgical poetry dates back to the Bible and the rabbinical sages that came after. In honor of Passover, Café Gibraltar presents a primer to traditional Jewish religious singing for the holiday and the Jewish month of Nisan. By Patia Hana The holiday of Passover summons a plethora of piyutim (Jewish liturgical poetry usually sung, chanted…
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Cafe Gibraltar
April 1, 2013
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