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Activists spread postcards from Gaza in the streets of Tel Aviv to protest the Israeli attack on Gaza, July 21, 2014. (photo: Keren Manor/Activestills.org)

Snapchat’s Tel Aviv feature erases a reality of dispossession

By featuring Tel Aviv on its ‘live story,’ Snapchat helps brand the city as young, vibrant and fun, leaving out traces of the destruction it helped sow. By Shimrit Lee and Ilker Hepkaner This past week, video messaging app Snapchat put Tel Aviv on the map when it decided to spotlight the city on its “live…

By +972 Magazine July 11, 2015

Israelis march during a protest calling for social justice, Hatikva neighborhood, south Tel Aviv, June 14, 2012. (photo: Activestills.org)

Mizrahi struggle 101: A beginner’s guide for Ashkenazim

The Mizrahi struggle must widen its ranks, but in order to do so, Ashkenazim must come to the table from a place of solidarity, not victimhood. Orly Noy with a few tips. This past election cycle saw several high-profile Ashkenazi leftists openly make racist comments about Mizrahim. Whether it was Yair Garbuz, who claimed that…

By Orly Noy April 20, 2015