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Reagan spoke the truth

Ronald Reagan’s commitment to Soviet Jewry played a big role in securing my freedom. In 1983, I was confined to an eight-by-ten-foot prison cell on

Determined citizens

In a democracy, the citizens can tell the government what it has to do.Everyone knows that we must make a determined decision on the borders

Join the revolution

Every global company in Israel should carry out extensive R&D.We’re living at the height of a revolution. If two experts, who are constantly jetting about,

The whole truth about the Mideast

Women are so good-looking in Israel, it’s dangerous.I’ve read countless in-depth analyses of the complex situation in Israel, parsing the various political issues, parties and

Reengaging in Gaza

Israel and the US should pursue the creation of a free-trade area in the Gaza Strip. The decisive Likud rejection of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s

56 reasons why I love Israel

Waiting in the supermarket line, strangers share cheesecake recipes.Here are some of the reasons I love Israel, in no particular order: The clock radio rouses

Israel at 56

Joy mingles with tears of sorrow as Israel reflects on its 56th birthday.Birthdays serve as a time of reflection. They allow us to ponder how

Out of the closet

At 56, Israeli society is mature enough to look in the mirror and see itself as it is. The qualities that best characterize the state

Israel’s step for peace

Sharon’s initiative is the latest proof of Israel’s willingness to compromise.Last week Israel’s prime minister made an unprecedented move. Ariel Sharon presented an initiative that

In a trance

Israel was alive last week with thousands of hikers, campers, and the spectacle of Trance parties.Common wisdom out there says that Israelis are staying at

Jerusalem spring

Despite threats from without, the social fabric of Israel has survived.It is our style to be stingy with beauty. No sooner does our spring show

The heart of the industry

The state must create incentives for keeping entrepreneurs in Israel. There has been a lot of talk in recent years about high-tech being Israel’s growth

The city by the sea

In Haifa, religion and nationality don’t get in the way of living side by side. I love my hometown Haifa. I moved back there after

Nasdaq supersedes Nablus

It seems as if the new heyday of the hi-tech boom is just around the corner. The Israeli economy was described, during the course of