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October 21, 2025

Israel’s Death Penalty Paradox: The Law That Exists but Never Lives

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July 24, 2025

Israeli Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever

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July 12, 2025

The Staged Gaza Aid Video the Media Ignored

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July 8, 2025

The Media Reacts One Way to Israel and Another to Hamas

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July 4, 2025

“No More Oslo”: Nadia Matar on Sovereignty, Demographics, and the Jewish State

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June 30, 2025

Antisemitism on Substack is Gaining Ground

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June 28, 2025

Alawites show loyalty to new regime. And then this happened.

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June 11, 2025

US Lawmakers Post-Oct 7th: AJP Examines their Stance on Palestinianism

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June 10, 2025

Oslo Failed, Part 4: The two-state solution not yet tried

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June 10, 2025

Oslo Failed, Part 3: A new future for Judea & Samaria?

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May 12, 2025

Two Hostage Family Forums, One Hostage, Trump, Qatar

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May 9, 2025

Oslo Failed, Part 2: Pinhas Inbari and an economic route to peace and stability

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May 9, 2025

Oslo failed, Part 1: Now what? Village Leagues revisited

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April 21, 2025

How did a hated Alawite get to be president of a Muslim Syria?

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April 21, 2025

Yusef, an Alawite Syrian who escaped the atrocities

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April 21, 2025

Ethnic cleansing in our neighbour just north of us

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November 23, 2024

Does this Israeli demonstrator really believe the IDF are Nazis?

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August 22, 2024

Jit: Another instance of settler violence! Let's think about this a bit.

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August 15, 2024

Al-Makhrur: who is the land thief?

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August 13, 2024

Givat Ronen Attack: Did it happen as reported?

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August 9, 2024

War Diary: But what do I do with the dogs?

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2023-24 War against Hamas and Hezbollah First Hand & Investigative

August 9, 2024

Just a little anti-war demonstration in Haifa

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September 14, 2023

My Choice for (Little) Man of the Year

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July 27, 2023

The Israel Medical Association and once-sterile environments

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May 8, 2023

Two stories you probably have not heard about Mount Meron and Lag B’Omer

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April 22, 2023

Summary of bills before the Knesset by the end of the winter session: I. First Reading

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April 18, 2023

Interview: Anna Rezan, who brings to life little-known stories from Greece during the Holocaust

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March 21, 2023

Jewish Ukrainian's life blew up with the first bombs in Odessa.

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March 15, 2023

Interview with former South Sudanese Refugee in Israel

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March 1, 2023

Interview: Canadian social work student confronts antisemitism in her program

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February 16, 2023

Jewish woman escapes from the Palestinian Authority

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January 18, 2023

Elie Joseph says he is fighting for the soul of Israel

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January 14, 2023

Ilana Shemesh: Israeli homebirth pioneer founds birthing center for Ugandan Jews

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January 1, 2023

Uzay Bulut: Interview with exiled Turkish non-Jew against antisemitism in Turkey

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December 24, 2022

Merav Levi: I thought I would die a prostitute -- Interview

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December 14, 2022

Jewish doctor rescues abandoned girls in India. Interview with Dr. Michelle Harrison.

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December 10, 2022

Dutch Glory: A smiling Anne Frank on a bowl amid tulips and chocolate sprinkles

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December 6, 2022

Are Israeli English-language news sites supporting or undermining Israel?

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November 29, 2022

Shadi Khaloul and the unkept promise to the Aramaeans of Israel

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November 20, 2022

Rami Younis: Back to Beit HaGefen to Incite Against Israel

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Keeping Up With Our MKs First Hand & Investigative

November 14, 2022

Interview: How MK Ofer Cassif passed the Rubicon into anti-Zionism

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November 10, 2022

Soon everyone will be able to enter the Cave of the Patriarchs

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October 30, 2022

Terror in Kiryat Arba: What do our political party leaders say about murdered and injured Jews?

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October 13, 2022

Tabo or "Taboo"? Inadvertent ad on an Israeli news site.

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October 2, 2022

The Duma Arson Reenactment Video Analyzed on the "Truth" Channel

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September 13, 2022

Should the Israeli Innocence Project take up the case of Amiram Ben Uliel?

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September 6, 2022

Amiram Ben Uliel: Guilty, or a victim of political expediency?

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August 31, 2022

Terror in Bnei Akiva, Lod

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August 31, 2022

CoS Kochavi, this is the way to denigrate the IDF

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August 28, 2022

Haredi soldiers kick PA Arabs: Questions unasked, unanswered

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May 24, 2022

Why Chomesh? What is so special about Chomesh?

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April 2, 2022

i24 News: One Easy Way to Verify Trustworthiness of a News Story

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March 2, 2022

Hilltop Youth: True Moral Bankruptcy in Israel

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February 24, 2022

When 250 Trees are Jewish, Nobody Cares if they are Uprooted

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February 15, 2022

Israel's Defence Minister in Cahoots with Judea-Samaria Real Estate Scam

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February 15, 2022

Burin: Who is Harassing Whom?

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January 30, 2022

Interview: Falsely arrested for peaceful support of Jews of Ramla

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January 19, 2022

El-Mufaqara, Avigayil, and Havat Maon: Where did my anger get me?

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January 7, 2022

Bodies of Water Lies -- Tricks used in Vilifying Israel

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December 31, 2021

Mohammad Hamamdi: I get paid for this.

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December 31, 2021

Finally! Settlers film one instance Showing What they have been up against.

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December 30, 2021

Susiya Playground: Debunking a Fake News Report about Settler "Violence"

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December 20, 2021

Dear South Hebron Hills Watch: Thank-you

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December 19, 2021

A Jew, An Arab and A Druze. Not a Joke. A True Story.

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October 12, 2021

Arabs Against Themselves, Part I - Even MADA is not safe in Arab towns

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March 4, 2021

Chutzpah: Missionary Ads in Times of Israel

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February 21, 2021

COVID Mask Controversy -- Is it a Civil Rights Issue?

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December 7, 2020

Mohammed Massad: The Incredible Journey from Terrorist to Peace Promoter

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October 24, 2020

What does the Mobility Report teach us about lockdown and non-lockdown countries?

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October 22, 2020

Who's Jealous of South Korea, Sweden or Japan?

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October 17, 2020

My Two Favourite Doctors Weigh in On COVID-19

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October 8, 2020

Collateral Damage in the War Against COVID-19

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October 8, 2020

Coronavirus War in Israel: What is a regular citizen to do? Lockdown and Risk Factors

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June 4, 2020

Gazan Living in Egypt Posts Death Threat to Israeli Citizen

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May 27, 2020

Supreme Court Petition to Protect PA Residents from PA Oppression

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May 23, 2020

Breaking News: PA Residents Uprising against the Leadership

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November 14, 2019

When an Elevator is Not Just an Elevator

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April 13, 2019

Twin Sister of Kay Wilson's Murdered Friend Shares Her Story for First Time

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January 21, 2019

McJesus: What Was Really Going On? What Should have Happened Instead?

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January 16, 2019

McJesus: Hold Your Horses!

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December 13, 2018

Margit Kovacs -- The Life of a Hungarian Jewish Artist 1902-1977

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November 12, 2018

From the Frying Pan into the Fire: A Haifa Therapist Goes to Nahariya and Ma'alot

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October 27, 2018

Is Hungary Good For Today's Hungarian Jews?

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August 24, 2018

Ouch! The Nation-State Law and the Druze

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June 28, 2018

Tripping in Samaria And Talking With Settlers

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May 13, 2018

Terrorism Tourism (Or: What to do near Gaza on a Friday morning.)

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April 1, 2018

60 Minutes On The Steps Outside Of Kiryat Arba

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December 9, 2017

Mudar Zahran: Promising Jews A Garden Of Eden

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November 2, 2017

Did The Jordan Is Palestine Conference Live Up To Expectations?

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October 31, 2017

Much Ado About Mudar Zahran

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October 21, 2017

Jordan Is Palestine: So What? The Conference Review Part I

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September 17, 2017

"Cute" Little Kid Throwing Stones

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August 8, 2017

Ras Ali – Bedouin Success Story

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July 22, 2017

Khawaled Access Road: Discrimination Or Common Sense?

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April 15, 2017

Jews And Arabs -- Safe On The Same Roads?

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April 5, 2017

Let's See 'Palestinian' Genocide Under Israeli Occupation

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April 2, 2017

Hebron: What Economic Desperation Makes Some Women Do

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December 1, 2016

One Week After Haifa's Fires The Real Story Begins

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October 11, 2015

Right-Wing Demonstration in Haifa - 10 October 2015

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