terrorist attacks

Israeli police seen at a restaurant in Sarona Market following the shooting attack that left four Israelis dead, central Tel Aviv, June 8, 2016. (photo: Israel Police Spokesperson)
After Tel Aviv attack, what is going back to business as usual?
Having a daily routine to go back to that is free of violence is a privilege that most Israelis have and most Palestinians do not. I was out last night in Tel Aviv at a poetry book launch for a good friend when the news flashed on my phone that there was a shooting in…
By Mairav Zonszein June 9, 2016
Palestinian shops are shuttered in the Old City of Jerusalem after Israel restricted entry of Palestinians following a series of stabbing attacks, October 5, 2015. (Faiz Abu Rmeleh/Activestills.org)
Why is it so hard for leftists to speak out amid terror attacks?
Because we are shocked by the terrifying violence. Because we don’t want to play into the interests of the Right. Because we don’t want to appear disconnected from our society. But mainly because we tend to forget that, unlike the right wing, we have a solution for the conflict, and it benefits both Jews and…
By Haggai Matar October 8, 2015
Police investigators collect evidence and ZAKA volunteers collect blood from the spot where an Israeli soldier was stabbed and killed Monday outside a Tel Aviv train station, November 10, 2014. (Photo by Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)
To stop the attacks, Israelis have to see the whole picture
It’s impossible to understand today’s Israeli-Palestinian reality by looking — without any context — only at stabbings and vehicle attacks. Israel is not the only player in the game, and it must come to grips with that if the flames are to ever die down. A difficult day has come to an end. Two stabbing…
By Orly Noy November 10, 2014
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