So my mom was on the kitchen iPad this morning. This is her thing. She’s got the full Jewish content circuit going: Kveller, Hey Alma, back to Kveller, maybe My Jewish Learning if she’s...
Tag - Palestine
It’s Raining Films: Israeli Films at Over 3 Fests
The 13th Annual Other Israel Film Festival arrived in Manhattan this week, filled with films and inspiring, and uncomfortable discussions. So Jewish, no? Equal doses of discomfort and entertainment;...
Kurds Mulling Rebranding As ‘Palestine’ To Gain International Recognition
A recent Pew poll found that 67% of Kurds agreed with the statement that “being whiny and nagging about Jews will get you recognition faster than historical, moral, or ethnic reasons.”...
We went to the West Bank looking for drugs. You won’t believe what we found!
Edge sent Nick Moss to the West Bank to see how the Israeli occupation has affected the Palestinian people’s ability to get high. What he discovered was unbelievable. You can see all around me...
Israeli? You are a Nazi!
Guest Post by Bracha Arnold Traveling as a Canadian Israeli is interesting. You can always get away with just saying you’re Canadian and not getting into any politics, or you can try to invite...
Israel’s Knesset Should Hold a Symbolic Vote on Scottish Independence from the UK
Some British MPs think they should interfere in the business of another democracy, perhaps they should focus on theirs instead?
Noble Arabs, Con-Men Jews Score Oscar Nods
I am voting for Nebraska (which was mostly filmed in Montana). Films depicting noble Arabs in the Middle East and Jews acting as con artists in America scored high among the Oscar nominations that...
Jewish Voices For Stupidity
I woke up this morning and received a breathless email from Cecilie Surasky, the Deputy Director of “Jewish Voices for Peace.” The email gleefully announced that in anticipation of the...