ISABEL KERSHNER
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He Says, She Says: Hebrew Meets Gender Politics
In Israel, a linguistic revolution is underway in the quest for more inclusive language for Hebrew, whose modern form adopted grammatical norms from 3,000 years...
Nazi Tapes Provide a Chilling Sequel to the Eichmann Trial
Sixty years after the execution of Adolf Eichmann, the logistics chief of the Holocaust, an Israeli documentary airs his confessions in his own voice.
Yair Lapid, Israel’s New Prime Minister, Played the Long Game to Power
Once mocked for his inexperience and perceived arrogance, Israel’s caretaker premier taught voters a lesson in political maturity and humility.
Netanyahu vs. Olmert: A Lurid Libel Case Grips Israel
A sensational legal drama between the two ex-prime ministers, centered on a claim of mental illness, comes as Israel’s year-old government teeters and one of...
Israel’s Political Crisis Is Resolved, but Governing Remains a Strain
A lawmaker who quit the coalition last week reversed her decision on Sunday, averting the government’s imminent collapse.
Israel Captures 2 Palestinian Suspects Linked to Deadly Ax Attack
The two men were caught hiding in a forest not far from the central town of Elad, where the killings were carried out. The detentions...
Israel Plans Zip Line for Ancient Jerusalem
A Jewish settler group is promoting projects that opponents say will change the delicate historic, religious and political balance in highly symbolic areas around Jerusalem’s...
Ukraine War Ignites Israeli Debate Over Purpose of a Jewish State
Most Ukrainians seeking refuge in Israel are non-Jews. Some Israelis see a moral imperative to take them in, but others see a threat to the...
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