The National, January 16, 2010 Banners strung from lampposts across Jerusalem welcome the winter participants of Birthright, a programme that brings college-aged Jews, most of whom are American, to Israel for a free 10-day tour. Funded by wealthy Jewish philanthropists and the Israeli government, the trip takes participants to sites that have historical importance to …
Public Art Review, Issue 41, Fall-Winter 2009 On a side street deep in the center of Tel Aviv—a city known to Israelis as the bubble—a young Muslim girl confronts passersby. Her face is framed by a hijab. Her hands clutch a book bearing a stylized Islamic star and crescent to her chest. And she stares. …
The Jerusalem Post, December 18, 2009 Ordering coffee in Hebrew and taking in the view of the Old City from the Mishkenot’s restaurant, Jonathan Rosen appears comfortable in Israel. But his easy posture doesn’t reflect his emotions—Rosen, who is happy to call himself a Zionist, doesn’t feel entirely at ease. “I feel cut off by …
The Jerusalem Post, November 13, 2009 Tel Aviv University will host the International Conference on Genocide Prevention from November 17 to 18. The two day event will bring experts and activists from around the world to Israel which, according to two of the organizers, Romi Kaplan and Nikki Levitan, is a natural place to examine …