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• Israel: Love it or leave it?

  May 7, 2014 11:22am

  Israeli Jews are generally happy with the country, but a sizable minority would emigrate if given the chance.

• Amid furor over draft, initiatives aim to put haredi men to work

  May 5, 2014 2:49pm

  Fewer than half of Israeli haredi men work, according to one study. A host of new initiatives are working to change that — and perhaps be a force for greater social cohesion.

• Barring ‘bastards': Israel’s marriage blacklist said to break privacy laws

  May 5, 2014 12:08pm

  Israel’s rabbinical courts maintain a list of more than 5,000 citizens restricted from marrying based on prohibitions in traditional Jewish law.

• Sirens and solidarity on Yom Hazikaron

  May 4, 2014 11:59pm

  A new immigrant to Israel is surprised by a siren and struck by the social solidarity on Israel’s Memorial Day.

• Newspaper wars, Israel-style

  April 30, 2014 3:47pm

  The rise of the Sheldon Adelson-funded Israel Hayom, a free paper known for its pro-Netanyahu stance, has spurred MKs from seven parties to cosponsor a bill outlawing free distribution of major dailies.

• With peace talks stalled, Israelis and Palestinians resort to old moves

  April 28, 2014 11:45am

  The Palestinians have renewed their statehood efforts on the world stage and Israel is shunning the Palestinian political leadership in the fallout from the Fatah-Hamas unity deal and Israel’s shutdown of negotiations.

• Empower play: Ghada Zoabi’s news site aims to uplift Israel’s Arabs

  April 17, 2014 4:27pm

  The website Bokra says it is attracting 850,000 unique visitors a day with its mix of journalism and advocacy.

• Israelis treating Syria’s wounded confront complex injuries, cultural gaps

  April 9, 2014 1:52pm

  Israeli medical personnel say that while they’re happy to treat those injured in the Syrian civil war, the patients pose a unique set of challenges.

• Lapid: Freeze settlements, don’t release prisoners

  April 8, 2014 1:26pm

  In an interview with JTA, the head of the centrist Yesh Atid party said he would leave the governing coalition if all options were not pursued to advance the peace process.

• Danny Danon’s warning to Bibi

  April 8, 2014 12:26pm

  Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon warns that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could lose the support of his Likud party.