A taste of home

The Jerusalem Post, November 20, 2009 Halo-halo, the Filipino dessert of American-style shaved ice, Spanish dulce de leche, and Asian mung beans is an edible example of the Philippines’ unique layering of cultures. On the weekends, you’ll find halo-halo at impromptu stands in Tel Aviv’s Tachana Merkazit—and if you take a stroll through the surrounding …

Young Israeli women follow their consciences into prison

The National, November 14, 2009 At a time when most Israeli girls her age are fantasizing about their post-army travels, Emelia Markovich, 19, is considering the jail time that looms ahead. Markovich is a member of a group of shministim, Hebrew for 12th graders. But these shministim aren’t your average high school students. They are …

Examining genocide

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 …

Israel targeting the boycott movement

The Electronic Intifada, November 9, 2009 Is Israel threatened by the BDS movement? Maan News Agency, November 11, 2009 For over six weeks now Mohammed Othman, a prominent Palestinian activist and an outspoken advocate of the nonviolent boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, has been held in an Israeli military prison without charges. On 22 …

Starting a new chapter

The Jerusalem Post, November 6, 2009 The pulse of drums pounded through Levinsky Park Saturday evening, kicking off the opening of The Garden Library for Migrant Communities in Tel Aviv. The project was initiated by Arteam, an Israeli nonprofit organization, in an attempt to address the intellectual and cultural needs of the many foreign workers …