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The Knesset. (photo: Activestills.org)

WATCH: Marking 50 years of occupation — in the Knesset

Elected officials and representatives of civil society in Israel mark 50 years of Israel’s occupation, discussing what it would take to end the occupation — and more importantly, what perpetuates it.

By Social TV March 11, 2017

Soon to be outlawed? A BDS rally in Melbourne (Photo: Takver)

Boycott bill: A way to persecute the Israeli left

Under the guise of a bill against boycotts, the Knesset is muzzling the anti-settlement left The Knesset’s Judicial Committee, led by MK David Rotem (Israel Beitenu) approved yesterday the “boycott bill” for its final reading. This likely means that the bill will imminently become a law. The former version of the bill (Hebrew) defined a…

By Yossi Gurvitz June 28, 2011

Pledging allegialnce to the flag in a US school, early twentieth century.

Could opposition to the ‘loyalty oath’ bring out the best in Israelis?

When America Pastor Terry Jones recently threatened to burn a Koran, which is his constitutional right, America shouted him down. Voices on all sides of the political spectrum united in eloquent protest – such as Sarah Palin, whose Facebook site said: “Book burning is bad.” (OK, she wrote a few other things). My cynical expat…

By Dahlia Scheindlin October 12, 2010

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