The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has raged for nearly four decades, and the issue is just divisive today as it was at the start. I’m not for a minute going to pretend that I understand all of the intricacies involved in the conflict, but it’s clear that each side has enough evidence of wrongdoing to keep the […]
Israel
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INTERVIEW: Anat Cohen
When Israeli clarinetist Anat Cohen steps out of her Brooklyn home, she finds herself between two worlds. Cohen resides in Williamsburg, a vital neighborhood in the New York jazz scene. But Williamsburg is also a center of Hasidic Judaism in the United States. “I live right on the border,” says Cohen. “I make a left […]
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Feedback 6/5
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“The Gatekeepers”
In the Oscar-nominated documentary “The Gatekeepers,” a gripping recounting of the history of the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israeli filmmaker Dror Moreh has achieved a remarkable feat. Not only in creating a powerful, passionate, and clear-eyed examination of an exceedingly complex subject, but in miraculously convincing all six surviving former heads of Shin Bet, Israel’s secret […]
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“Planet of Snail”
“Planet of Snail” is the final presentation in the Dryden Theatre’s “Cinema Guild” series, which has screened a wide-ranging selection of recent movies from the foreign and independent film distributor, and it’s as sweet and life-affirming a film as you could ever wish to see. The South Korean documentary, from director Yi Seung-jin, offers a […]
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‘To seek Middle East peace, seek equality’
Halfway between the cities of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem lies the tiny village of Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam. Just 50 families call it home. But despite its size, the village has attracted international attention, including Nobel Prize nominations. The Hebrew and Arabic phrases Neve Shalom and Wahat al-Salam translate into English as “oasis of peace.” […]
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Reader feedback 2.18.04
Remembering the Democrats I have a different memory of the Democrats than Nicholas Hogan has (“Bring Back the Democrats,” The Mail, February 4). He is correct in noting that the Democrats presided over a massive economic boom and brought a budget surplus that has disappeared into massive deficits. However, my memory of that boom is […]
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Reader Feedback 2.12.03
Gun control stats, School Board division, Israelis and Palestinians
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Reader feedback 1.29.03
Luring 20-somethings, Israel and Palestine,
war and peace
