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Israeli teacher who almost lost job for ‘leftist’ views gets fired
Adam Verete, the Israeli high school teacher who almost lost his job in January due to complaints by a student that he expressed “left-wing” views in the classroom, was fired by the school on Sunday. According to reports in Israeli media, the ORT school in Kiryat Tivon notified Verete that he was being dismissed due…
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Mairav Zonszein
May 25, 2014
In the ghetto of self-righteousness and self-pity
From attacks on our site to talking points for rabbis: thoughts for the Jewish New Year. So it’s that time of year again, when Gerald Steinberg writes an article about us. Steinberg, the head of a right-wing organization called NGO Monitor, has been using +972 (along with a few of other organizations) as tools in…
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Noam Sheizaf
September 25, 2012
NYTimes’ due fear for Israeli democracy adds some misconceptions
The New York Times published a laudable, bold editorial this weekend that highlights a number of creeping threats to Israeli democracy. The article is vital for reaching audiences who really care about Israel’s future. After three years of onslaught on Israel’s democratic foundations (which were already deeply flawed), the situation is now urgent. Every day, truly scary signs…
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Dahlia Scheindlin
July 21, 2012
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Likud MK gives a nod to his role model: “McCarthy was right”
Likud MK Ophir Akunis defends his aggressive anti-democratic legislation in Channel 10 interview: “Joe McCarthy was right about everything” It’s amazing how just a few words of criticism from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who voiced fear for Israel’s democracy and women’s rights yesterday, can really make some people show their true face, as…
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Ami Kaufman
December 4, 2011
The Ariel Cultural Center: a crucible for Israeli democracy
The following is a post I wrote originally for the Project Democracy blog – an ACRI initiative that aims to raise awareness of the threats posed by the current government and society to Israel’s democratic culture. Back in 1941, shortly after the United States entered World War Two, President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously articulated the…
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Lisa Goldman
November 16, 2010
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