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Jonathan Shavit

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An extended stay in Israel (Part V): family, cluster missiles, and the last day

Last weekend, I was sitting in my aunt and uncle’s living room in Ra’anana, when I received an e-mail from El Al. After the airline had canceled...

16.03.2026 80

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Jonathan Shavit

An extended stay in Israel (Part IV): a daily reality of war

The war has begun, but the first few hours are surprisingly calm. I shower, get dressed, and head downstairs for breakfast. People are talking about...

14.03.2026 40

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An extended stay in Israel (Part III): new members, friends, and family

I had already had dinner with my aunt and visited some sites. In addition, I had contacted some friends to let them know that I had arrived. Some were...

14.03.2026 50

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Extended stay in Israel: food, memory, and sports

My aunt dropped me off at my hotel adjacent to the Tel Aviv boardwalk – or tayelet in Hebrew. After checking in and disposing of my luggage, I took...

12.03.2026 50

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An extended stay in Israel: getting from A to B

This post is part of a series, more will follow. It concerns an overview of my visit to Israel and plans to visit family and friends. While I...

12.03.2026 60

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In Israel, my family found liberty

When it comes to the MENA region, there are plenty of myths that continue to be amplified without pause, such as: Israel is a Western colony; Mizrahim...

18.02.2026 50

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The Arctic Circle is heating up again

05.02.2026 100

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Dancing with chavismo

11.01.2026 80

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The Eurovision Song Contest and its political hue

31.12.2025 60

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The Iranian theocracy’s never-ending “resistance”

27.12.2025 100

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Tom Barrack: in search of a hegemon

24.12.2025 60

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Two countries, different statements

18.12.2025 30

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An echo of a Middle Eastern pogrom

02.06.2025 40

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Who needs Ansar Allah?

15.05.2025 30

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The Sharaa enigma

20.04.2025 20

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Still on the map

13.04.2025 20

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How inconvenient protests in Gaza can be

04.04.2025 20

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A conversation between two anti-Israel Jews

24.03.2025 60

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Mr. Security or Mr. Conspiracy?

23.03.2025 40

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Power plays north of the border

10.02.2025 40

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Al-Jazeera: Hamas’ favorite network

04.02.2025 40

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