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Ofri Ilany

Ofri Ilany

Haaretz

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Poland's Star Is Rising, and Israelis Better Take Note

11.01.2025 40

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Ofri Ilany

Israelis and Palestinians Are Trapped in an Endless Cycle of Trauma, and May Never Heal

Achilles, the mythical protagonist of Homer's "Iliad," is one of history's most celebrated heroes. Various versions of his exploits have been told...

06.01.2025 30

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Ofri Ilany

With Our Leaders Wanted for War Crimes, Israelis Must Take Drastic Measures to Stay Sane

I'm in a shop that sells legumes. On the wall before me hangs a picture of a man with graying hair and a trenchant gaze. Below it is a caption:...

02.12.2024 20

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Ofri Ilany

Genocide or Not, Israel Is Perpetrating War Crimes in Gaza

What will the event now underway in the Gaza Strip be called in the future? Israel calls it a "war." There's no doubt that a war is underway, on...

18.11.2024 80

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Ofri Ilany

Finding the Bright Spot in the Utter Darkness of Trump's Victory

Darkness upon the face of the deep. Donald Trump's victory is a terrible disaster for all humankind and the planet on which we live. For anyone who...

11.11.2024 10

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Ofri Ilany

Israel's Original Sin Is Turning Its Back on the Palestinians

On the TV screen the body of Yahya Sinwar appears, for the umpteenth time. I'm reading Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein." In my previous readings of...

04.11.2024 10

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Ofri Ilany

Zero States for Two Peoples? Jewish Thinkers Are Pondering a Mass Return to Exile

Exile is all the rage again. In recent months, a variety of reports have been published about a significant wave of immigration from Israel,...

11.08.2024 30

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Ofri Ilany

The Repercussions of Israel's First Political Assassination Are Felt 100 Years Later

A little over one hundred years ago, on June 30, 1924, the poet and journalist Jacob de Haan emerged from evening prayers in a synagogue on Jaffa...

14.07.2024 3

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Ofri Ilany