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A Jewish settler attaches an Israeli flag to a tree in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, January 29, 2010 (Anne Paq/Activestills.org)
There is no more ‘Israel’ today
What’s in a name? A lot, it turns out. Why the name ‘Israel’ alone just isn’t doing the job. PLO Secretary General Saeb Erekat touched off a sizable media storm when he asked to remove an Israeli flag hanging above his head as he addressed the Haaretz conference in New York this week. Veteran journalist…
By Dahlia Scheindlin December 17, 2015
Cottage cheese dress thumb (Photo: Rima Olvera)
A quiet week: cottage cheese and social (in)justices
In the absence of any major diplomatic fiascos or triumphs, wars or terror attacks, here is a roundup of a regular old week in Israel: Right-leaning Kadima MK Israel Hasson  has proposed that Israelis should not be allowed to perform their national service (an alternate form of IDF service for those with a special exemption)…
By Dahlia Scheindlin June 16, 2011
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