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+972 Magazine is a blog-based web magazine that is jointly owned by a group of journalists, bloggers and photographers whose goal is to provide fresh, original, on-the-ground reporting and analysis of events in Israel and Palestine. Our collective is committed to human rights and freedom of information, and we oppose the occupation. However, +972 Magazine does not represent any organization, political party or specific agenda. The name of the site is derived from the telephone country code that is shared by Israel and Palestine.
Israelis, drop your denial and recognize the Nakba
May 21, 2020. Read here at +972 Magazine.
Jun 6, 20201 min read
If voters won't get rid of Netanyahu, will the elites do it for them?
The same political system that Netanyahu thinks he has mastered could now bring about his demise. Click here to read at +972.
Sep 5, 20191 min read
The biggest myth about Israeli politics
It’s tempting to believe that non-politicians are the antidote to bad politicians, but it’s also wrong. Click here to read at +972.
Apr 24, 20191 min read
The Israeli opposition failed. Here's how it can redeem itself
Israel’s next coalition stands to be one of the most pro-annexationist parliaments in the history of the state. Now, it’s up to the...
Apr 12, 20191 min read
Poll: Jews, Arabs much less divided than Israeli politics lets on
A ‘Local Call’ poll shows a broad range of areas where Jews and Arabs see the benefits of cooperation. But that doesn’t mean Jewish...
Apr 4, 20191 min read
Why these Israeli elections actually matter
Netanyahu looms so large that he has become a symbol of everything that’s right and wrong with Israel. But behind the symbol stand two...
Mar 29, 20191 min read
In Israel's elections, only the far right is talking about democracy
A new campaign ad by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked signals that this time around, only the far right is talking about democratic norms —...
Mar 22, 20191 min read
What the candidates in Israel's elections say about the conflict
For a long time, politicians perpetuated the idea that Israel sought peace and a two-state solution, even while taking contradictory...
Mar 15, 20191 min read
What will it take for Israel's right-wing voters to say enough?
A small group of right-wing voters could tip the balance and lead to a change of government in Israel. Who are these voters, what do they...
Mar 1, 20191 min read
To unseat Netanyahu, his challengers risk becoming just like him
As party lists are finalized in the lead-up to Israeli elections, the big bangs offer little substantive changes. And the challengers of...
Feb 22, 20191 min read
It’s time to stop asking why the Israeli left has disappeared
For Israeli left-wing voters, nothing is more important than overthrowing Netanyahu. Yet despite their common cause, the left remains...
Feb 14, 20191 min read
Do Israelis vote for political ideology or cult of personality?
Although Israelis have historically voted for strong political frontmen, it seems that dazzling personalities are no longer sufficient to...
Feb 10, 20191 min read
The future is the center: Meet the parties shaking up Israeli politics
Caught between growing extremism on the right and a battered left, Israelis are flocking to a new crop of centrist politicians...
Feb 10, 20191 min read
Israel's upcoming elections will have plenty of surprises in store
Israeli voters will head to the polls in three-and-a-half months to elect a new government. Here’s what that means, and where the...
Dec 24, 20181 min read
The right keeps winning in Israel because Israelis are right wing
The political map in Israel hasn’t fundamentally changed since a decade ago, when left-wing voters migrated to the center and centrist...
Nov 19, 20181 min read
No to death penalty for Pittsburgh murderer
Sentencing Robert Bowers to death doesn't honor the victims, but it does reinforce the use of capital punishment in the US - and boost...
Nov 3, 20181 min read
Who needs a Nation-State Law? What Israelis really think
Several polls show that a surprising coalition of Israelis oppose the Jewish Nation-State Law, or at least think it is unnecessary and...
Aug 3, 20181 min read
Torture Ruling in Duma Terror Case Pits Justice against Human Rights
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Jun 21, 20181 min read
The real danger of Natalie Portman
Israeli leaders are relentlessly hammering home the idea that the kind of political dissent displayed by Natalie Portman is foreign....
Apr 24, 20181 min read
Elections: Good for Netanyahu, bad for Israel
A coalition crisis could mean elections in a matter of months. If Netanyahu wins, even a post-election indictment will not stop the slide...
Mar 12, 20184 min read
At AIPAC, Israel's problems went unmentioned
Although AIPAC activists regularly acknowledge that, of course, Israel is not perfect, it felt like the people there were cheering and...
Mar 7, 20181 min read
A Netanyahu indictment won't save Israeli democracy
In Netanyahu’s Israel, checks and balances are irrelevant or corrupt, accountability is conspiracy, and a watchdog media is a national...
Feb 14, 20181 min read
The violent repercussions of Trump's declaration
Trump’s speech sparked a new blood feud that claims the lives of both Israelis and Palestinians, unleashing forces destined to kill even...
Jan 11, 20181 min read
How Trump energizes deniers of Palestinian independence
Taking their cues from the American president, right-wingers like Bret Stephens argue that the Palestinians don’t deserve a state. Here’s...
Dec 12, 20171 min read
Tens of thousands protest Israel's 'Crime Minister': Will it matter?
Nobody expected Saturday’s demonstration to be so enormous, but everyone was angry. Creative expressions of frustration were everywhere...
Dec 3, 20171 min read
Legal bullying in the service of the prime minister
The Knesset is fast-tracking legislation to hobble and hide corruption investigations against Netanyahu. The bill would further erode...
Dec 1, 20171 min read
Pandering to the Right is a losing strategy for Labor
Israel’s Labor Party must decide what it stands for before the next round of elections. Without a true vision for the country, there’s...
Nov 16, 20171 min read
Men, becoming Harvey Weinstein is not your destiny
No, men are not biologically programmed to terrorize women any more than women are programmed to invent accusations. Learned traits, in...
Oct 13, 20171 min read
The road from apartheid: Lessons, warnings and hope from South Africa
Democracy didn’t solve apartheid’s problems – it sparked a process of addressing them that could not start beforehand. South Africa...
Aug 22, 20171 min read
As two-state solution appears less likely, support for it keeps dropping
A new poll of Palestinians and Israelis finds that with symbolic incentives, a majority on both sides can be convinced to support a...
Aug 3, 20171 min read
Is it 'unethical' to oppose the occupation in academia?
A new ‘code of ethics’ commissioned by Israel’s education minister seems to target left-wing politics in universities. First published...
Jun 12, 20174 min read
Is it 'unethical' to oppose the occupation in academia?
A new ‘code of ethics’ commissioned by Israel’s education minister seems to target left-wing politics in universities. Click here to read...
Jun 12, 20171 min read
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