י' באב ה'תש"ע (21 July 2010)
Israeli propaganda would have you believe that Israel is a liberal western democracy. Though it’s true that Israel is a democracy – much to our detriment – this society is not western, and there is very little about life here that’s liberal. Israeli citizens are required to carry identification and explain who they are and [...]
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י"ג במרחשון ה'תש"ע (31 October 2009)
I grew up in a civilized country (viz, America) where everyone feels like they have plenty of space, so people don’t crowd around and touch each other that often. When they meet each other, they stand back and stick out their arms for a handshake, but they make sure to do it in such a [...]
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