Nathan Jeffay
By Nathan Jeffay
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News Showdown Looming Between Protesters and Netanyahu
In the wake of protests for social justice that drew a record number of 450,000 Israelis to the streets, a clash is developing between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s modest response and the more profound changes in Israeli economic and social policies demanded by protest leaders. The day after the massive demonstrations, Netanyahu said that his…
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The Schmooze Orthodox IDF Men Boycott Women Singing
Where are the limits to Israeli multiculturalism? This is the question that the Israeli military woke up to today, after a seminar focused on the Gaza War last night turned controversial. Cadets who will soon become officers were seated in the audience at the event, when two female soldiers got up to sing. Orthodox Jewish…
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News Talking Peace Is Only Language He Understands
When a series of terrorist attacks killed eight Israelis around the southern Israeli city of Eilat, Gershon Baskin knew immediately that the deaths had the potential to escalate into a full-blown conflict between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist group that rules Gaza. And he saw himself as one of the few individuals who could do…
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Culture Reaching Youth of Israel’s Periphery
In the past decade, Israel’s high-tech industry has thrived, creating exciting opportunities for high school graduates. But, with investment and employment heavily concentrated in the country’s center, the spoils have been unequally shared. For youngsters in Israel’s so-called periphery, it is double jeopardy: Not only do they not enjoy the same employment options as their…
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Breaking News Beck Wows Faithful in First Israel Speech
The Roman ampitheater hosts some of the wildest concerts in Israel, but it rarely sees a crowd as excitable as this one. After all, this was no mere musical act, but the conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck. “While there may not be a political solution, the good news is the God of Israel ‘aint running for…
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Israel News Knesset Set To Define ‘Jewish State’
A proposal likely to pass the Knesset would for the first time clarify what it means that Israel is a Jewish state, sparking controversy over its potential to clash with principles of equality and civil liberties. The bill, submitted to the Knesset on August 3, will become Israel’s 12th “Basic Law” if passed, giving it…
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The Schmooze The Real Reason for the September Baby Boom
Planning on trying for a baby? Get ready for the winter. Everyone knows there’s a spike in births nine months after the coldest and dreariest time of year — when people look for ways to spend the long evenings. But it seems that this may not be the only reason for the September rush on…
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The Schmooze Israeli Scientists Develop Date-Rape Drug Detector
Israeli researchers look poised to make nightclubs safer. They have developed a sensor that detects date rape drugs in drinks. Fernando Patolsky and Michael Ioffe of the School of Chemistry at Tel Aviv University have developed a sensor that detects changes to optical signals caused by drugs such as GHB. In a summary of the…
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