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Marni Davimes

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

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From “Save the Planet” to “Yalla Intifada”

From “Save the Planet” to “Yalla Intifada”

Greta Thunberg built one of the most well-known activist movements of the 21st century around a quite simple proposition: listen to the scientists....

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Marni Davimes

Let Me Tell You ‘Bout My Ex-Best Friend

Let Me Tell You ‘Bout My Ex-Best Friend

If you had asked me as a child whether an Israeli Jew and the daughter of an Iranian refugee could become inseparable friends, I wouldn’t have...

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How to Lose Your Reddit Account in One Simple Step

How to Lose Your Reddit Account in One Simple Step

Reddit permanently banned my six-year-old account for hate speech last week.  My offense, as best as I can tell, was explaining that Jews are an...

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The Curriculum of Living Through War

There are certain skills a person expects to acquire in adulthood. How to file taxes. How to negotiate a salary. How to cook something besides pasta....

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What do you mean you’re not Russian?

Potential subtitle: My face keeps writing checks my vocabulary can’t cash. There is a brief moment that occurs several times a week in Israel when a...

02.06.2026 50

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Marni davimes

When the Future Flew Over Beaufort Castle

Potential subtitle: Israel captured a medieval fortress only to be reminded that war no longer obeys medieval rules. Beaufort Castle is exactly the...

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Shylock in the Age of Social Justice

For a long time, many Jews believed antisemitism had survived mostly as a residue. Embarrassing residue. Fringe residue. The sort of thing muttered by...

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The five Israelis ahead of you in line

I’ve spent enough time queuing in Israel to conclude two things. First: Israelis do not stand in line. Second: there are only five kinds of...

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Too Zionist for the Left, Too Left for Israel

There is a peculiar experience that comes with being a left-wing Israeli today: discovering that, in certain circles, your politics are considered...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Marni davimes