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The Panic Retreats

Larry Derfner February 12, 1998

After being caught up in a wave of initial panic,the Israeli public seems to be calming down a bit over the possibility of an Iraqi missile attack.

Power, Politics And People

Jewish Journal February 5, 1998

Israeli lawmaker Alex Lubotsky was having a bad day on Jan. 29. Hehad come to Jerusalem\’s Ramada hotel to address a visiting group ofOrthodox Jews from America, to plead for their support of thecompromise conversion plan authored by Finance Minister YaakovNeeman.

Another Offer Arafat Can’t Refuse?

Eric Silver December 4, 1997

Binyamin Netanyahu has made peace, for the time being, with his own disaffected coalition by offering the Palestinians a further West Bank withdrawal that is vague, qualified and conditional. But in the atmosphere of distrust generated by the Israeli prime minister, few are convinced that he has advanced the prospects of a wider peace.

Spectator

Tom Tugend November 13, 1997

The 14th annual Israel Film Festival formally raised the curtain last week on its two-week program of 50 feature movies, documentaries, TV films and golden oldies with an opening-night gala at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Israeli Satire and Mystery

Tom Tugend November 13, 1997

I first went wild over \”Salah\” in 1964. More than three decades later, I couldn\’t help wondering whether the Israeli movie would still exert its charm and humor.

Philosophers and Fools

Diane Arieff November 6, 1997

This earthy, lyrical film by writer-director Ali Nassar is easilyone of the festival\’s brightest highlights.

A Brave Show of

Eric Silver September 11, 1997

\”When\’s our luck going to run out?\” my wife asked after last week\’s triple suicide bombing on Jerusalem\’s Ben-Yehuda shopping street. \”They\’re getting nearer every time.\” It was one of those days when people phone around to count their friends.

Guilt and Responsibility

Yoram Ben Ze August 14, 1997

Since the barbarous July 30 bombings that claimed the lives of 13innocent Israelis, we have heard and read the following claim: Notonly was the atrocity predictable, but it was also a direct result ofIsrael\’s recent actions. I strongly take issue with this.

Labor’s Move Toward Center

Eric Silver June 12, 1997

After a year of licking the wounds of electoral defeat, the Israeli left has crowned a new leader who radiates an aura of victory and an appetite for power. The campaign of the year 2000 has begun.

Family Business

Diane Arieff May 22, 1997

Back in the heyday of the self-made Jewish movie moguls, the studios were, to a certain degree, family businesses.

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