Haim Watzman The tent protesters who’ve shaken the complacence of the Israeli leadership these last few weeks combine, as most protest movements do, radicalism with reaction. That is, they call for sweeping changes in Israeli society and government, but they also hark back to a mythical golden time when, they believe, Israeli society was kinder [...]

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Haim Watzman Leaflet pasted up on a bulletin board at the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station: “The Carat Hotel in Ramat Gan: small, comfortable, discreet, rooms equipped with DVD and coffee, hourly rates.” To: Adina Hefetz, counsel, The Association for Civil Rights in Israel From: Gal Dagan, proprietor, the Carat Hotel, Ramat Gan Dear Ms. [...]

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