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Palestinian and Israeil flags (Activestills)
What Israelis really mean when we talk about the Left
It is a shameful lie to make opposition to 47-year military rule an issue of supporters or traitors of Israel. The war in Gaza yielded a large crop of articles about Liberal Zionism. Suddenly numerous authors felt an urgent need to reject, redefine, defend or deconstruct a term that the vast majority of Israelis have…
By Dahlia Scheindlin October 12, 2014
An Israeli tank is seen before entering the Gaza Strip near Israel's border with the Gaza strip on July 24, 2014 (photo: Activestills)
IDF reservist sentenced to military prison for refusing draft
Update: The reservist has since decided to expose his identity. He is Gilad Halpern; the name has been updated here. An IDF reservist was arrested at Ben Gurion Airport Wednesday upon returning to Israel after fleeing call-up orders to serve in Operation Protective Edge. He was later sentenced to 21 days in military prison. Gilad…
By Dahlia Scheindlin August 9, 2014
Israeli tanks on the Israel-Gaza border. (photo: Activestills.org)
Who are the Israelis refusing the call of Protective Edge?
On Saturday evening, another anti-war demonstration was held in Tel Aviv. A few hundred people marched and chanted and hoped that rumors of a drawdown were true. With minimal numbers and attention, the demonstrations have had little impact. But there doesn’t seem much else that those opposed to the war can do. Soldiers and reservists…
By Dahlia Scheindlin August 4, 2014
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