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Ron Pundak in 2011 (Photo by Yossi Gurvitz)
Oslo Accord architect Ron Pundak dies at 59
Ron Pundak, one of the architects of the Oslo Accord, died Friday at the age of 59. In 1993, Pundak, an expert on Middle East history, was working under Yossi Beilin, who was then the Israeli deputy foreign minister. At the time, Israel was holding formal negotiations in Washington with a Palestinian team, but the…
By Noam Sheizaf April 11, 2014
Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (US Gov't Work)
His finest hours: On Sharon’s murderous legacy
From the Qibya massacre, to Sabra and Shatila and the dirty tricks, lies and deceptions that made the West Bank settlements what they are today, Ariel Sharon has caused unimaginable damage to Israel, its army, morality, and political life. (Translated by Sol Salbe) On Saturday night, as soon as  Ariel Sharon’s death became known, our hyperactive education…
By Yossi Gurvitz January 13, 2014
Shana tova, insha’allah
Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, begins this evening – as does Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim festival marking the end of Ramadan. One of the holiday traditions – besides overeating – is the sending of greeting cards. Over recent years, as social media has taken over our lives, personalized greeting cards have been replaced with…
By Lisa Goldman September 7, 2010
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