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The Times of Israel

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Writer: Naomi Chazan

May 6, 2013
1:28 pm

Stop saying no to the best deal ever

The Arab League peace plan is in line with Israeli interests – Netanyahu’s government must embrace it or make a better offer

By Naomi Chazan

April 22, 2013
7:49 am

The Knesset gets back to work

This parliament’s constellation offers hope for real progress on social justice, democracy and yes, even peace and security

By Naomi Chazan

April 9, 2013
1:25 pm

Reforming the government…for the worse

The much-touted changes will bolster government stability at the expense of democracy

By Naomi Chazan

March 24, 2013
3:15 pm

An Israeli spring

Passover is a harbinger of freedom and justice as well as a practical guide to achieving these lofty goals

By Naomi Chazan

March 11, 2013
10:45 am

The racism in our midst

The rising incidence of hate crime is a near and present danger to Israel’s security and sustainability

By Naomi Chazan

February 25, 2013
1:11 am

Wake-up call in the West Bank

By failing to deal with the symtoms and causes of Palestinian disaffection, Israel is heading for the abyss

By Naomi Chazan

February 11, 2013
10:26 am

Universal army service is a distraction

Calls for sharing the burden, while popular, are misguided and obscure the real work of achieving equality

By Naomi Chazan

January 21, 2013
10:44 am

Good luck, haver

Democratic Israelis know that Barack Obama has been an uncompromising ally and protector of their country

By Naomi Chazan

January 7, 2013
11:40 am

A guide for the perplexed voter

Israel is heading into a fateful referendum on whether or not it will pursue a two-state solution or sacrifice its democratic character and international standing

By Naomi Chazan

December 26, 2012
3:36 pm

Gendering elections: women’s power at the ballot box

What do women want? Candidates would do well to try answering that question in the coming weeks

By Naomi Chazan

December 10, 2012
11:50 am

The E1 conundrum: score 1 for Netanyahu and 0 for Israel

Punitive measures against the Palestinians will boomerang in the form of international isolation and a blow to peace

By Naomi Chazan

November 26, 2012
12:15 pm

Thinking out of the cloud

Time to abandon conceptual paralysis and rethink the meaning of security

By Naomi Chazan

November 12, 2012
1:06 pm

The elephant in the polling booth

These elections offer perhaps the last opportunity for the citizens of Israel to have their say on the future of their country

By Naomi Chazan

October 29, 2012
1:45 pm

Likud-Beytenu — big bang or big bust?

Citizens throughout the democratic world, as in Israel, have proven time and again the well-worn maxim that elections are not over until they’re over

By Naomi Chazan

October 15, 2012
11:55 am

Tampering with academic freedom spells cataclysm for Israel

The move to shutter Ben Gurion University’s Department of Politics and Government threatens not only Israel’s best minds, but the very foundations of its liberal democracy

By Naomi Chazan

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Writer: Naomi Chazan

Stop saying no to the best deal ever

The Arab League peace plan is in line with Israeli interests – Netanyahu’s government must embrace it or make a better offer

The Knesset gets back to work

This parliament’s constellation offers hope for real progress on social justice, democracy and yes, even peace and security

Reforming the government…for the worse

The much-touted changes will bolster government stability at the expense of democracy

An Israeli spring

Passover is a harbinger of freedom and justice as well as a practical guide to achieving these lofty goals

The racism in our midst

The rising incidence of hate crime is a near and present danger to Israel’s security and sustainability

Wake-up call in the West Bank

By failing to deal with the symtoms and causes of Palestinian disaffection, Israel is heading for the abyss

Universal army service is a distraction

Calls for sharing the burden, while popular, are misguided and obscure the real work of achieving equality

Good luck, haver

Democratic Israelis know that Barack Obama has been an uncompromising ally and protector of their country

A guide for the perplexed voter

Israel is heading into a fateful referendum on whether or not it will pursue a two-state solution or sacrifice its democratic character and international standing

Gendering elections: women’s power at the ballot box

What do women want? Candidates would do well to try answering that question in the coming weeks

The E1 conundrum: score 1 for Netanyahu and 0 for Israel

Punitive measures against the Palestinians will boomerang in the form of international isolation and a blow to peace

Thinking out of the cloud

Time to abandon conceptual paralysis and rethink the meaning of security

The elephant in the polling booth

These elections offer perhaps the last opportunity for the citizens of Israel to have their say on the future of their country

Likud-Beytenu — big bang or big bust?

Citizens throughout the democratic world, as in Israel, have proven time and again the well-worn maxim that elections are not over until they’re over

Tampering with academic freedom spells cataclysm for Israel

The move to shutter Ben Gurion University’s Department of Politics and Government threatens not only Israel’s best minds, but the very foundations of its liberal democracy

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