Salman Masalha
Civil equality requires, among other things, acceptance of civic responsibility for the entire public, regardless of religion, race and gender.
A police force of and for all citizens
Another Tragic Farce in the Making
Mahmoud Abbas has threatened in the past to do just that. Now he has the opportunity to make a dramatic move that would fundamentally alter the picture.
Good night, Blue and White
The most the Arabs can aspire to is to provide indirect help in forging a “Jewish unity” government. This indicates that the problem is in the Jewish court, not the Arab one.
The Joint List has no right to exist
Putting all Arab representatives together is an obstacle to the possibility of creating a civic national discourse that crosses ethnic and communal boundaries
Exciting Election? Israel Is Snoring
In democratic regimes the opposition is supposed to provide alternatives to the government. These alternatives are meant to show a different path in terms of ideas, society and politics.
Arab MKs must not shy away from seeking power
The Arab MKs, who swear allegiance to the state from the Knesset podium, must demand, and receive, all the rights granted to MKs, without exception.
Arabs, boycott the election in droves
Since political imagination is a rare commodity among the Arabs and their leaders I don’t foresee such a thing happening.
Netanyahu and Nasrallah - Two messianic leaders
Indeed, this is a very benighted region. The source of darkness is a life lived in myths of the past.
And They Shall Ever Meet
Archive (2001) -
While in Germany people want to forget and seek forgiveness, people in the Holy Land look for remembrance.
No-shows at the Wedding
Lucy Aharish’s marriage to Tzachi Halevy, which drew the seed purists from their hideouts, exposed the simple truth about matters of relationships between men and women – that Israel is no different than the surrounding Arab region
