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The Amália lesson: Why Israelis should learn to sing against the wind
Sometimes we get lucky. A dear friend working in the diplomatic community invited me and my girl to the grand opening of the Portuguese film festival in Tel Aviv. We didn’t even know what movie was to be screened, but enjoyed the port served in small glasses and the company of dignitaries wearing neckties. Israeli…
By Yuval Ben-Ami September 14, 2010
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A Fiddler on the Roof in Ariel? Sounds crazy, no? (Jerry Haber)
The following was originally posted on The Magnes Zionist. Jewish Voice of Peace gets a big yasher koah for lining up some of the most talented theater people in the US and UK to support the decision of Israeli actors not to appear in the Occupied Territories. That decision was backed also by a list of Israeli academics…
By +972 Magazine September 8, 2010
Israeli actors: we won’t perform in the settlements
Leading Israeli theater actors, playwrights and directors signed a letter announcing they refuse to perform or have their work shown in the new Ariel Culture Hall in the West Bank. Earlier this week it was revealed that the Culture Hall in Ariel, due to open in November, will host productions from all major Israeli theaters.…
By Noam Sheizaf August 27, 2010
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