Ouriel reports that after months of anticipation Google are finally offering maps for Israel. For now though they are just in Hebrew, the English maps show the streets, but the names remain blank. I guess we are in the really early stages of development since their doesn’t seem to be any official announcement from the [...]
I am currently at the Com.vention at Airport City. It’s Israel’s largest Internet convention. I am twittering here and there…at least until my battery dies or hopefully I can find an outlet.
It turns out that Israel takes on different appearances depending on whose eyes it’s viewed through. An early twenty-something steps off the plane and sees through wide eyes a sun-kissed land filled to brimming with young olive skinned honeys filling out olive-toned uniforms in all the right places, deliciously greasy buckets of shwarma meat [...]
In the great tradition of artists such as Roger Waters and Erykah Badu, once again Israeli producers will be inviting a musician who will come perform in Israel, take our money and then ignorantly criticize our policies (granted, some of our policies suck, but we don’t need no education from performers who know close to [...]
Oh yeah. YouTube is full of gems. Long lost rock videos, cool concert footage, comedy routines, etc. But nothing, NOTHING compares to this incredible movie trailer I came across today. NOTHING. This is what the internet was made for. AN AMERICAN HIPPIE IN ISRAEL. Apparently seen by a few people in a few late night [...]
During the second intifada Israel let in a massive amount of foreign workers in order to fulfill the work that Palestinians from the West Bank performed. Now that the Palestinians are back at work, the government is trying to crack down on foreign workers. This includes restaurant workers. Chefs included. In 2007 the government granted [...]
Neo-Soul, Tyrone-hating singer Erykah Badu has arrived in Israel for a concert on Saturday night. This evening, at a press conference with journalists and fans, she declared her support for the Palestinian cause and defended Louis Farrakhan. I come from across the water bringing light and hope,” said Badu in her deep, languid voice. She [...]
missingthem.net via Ziva who has written far more on this amalgamation of art and activism.
Daniel Barenboim takes Palestinian citizenship When can we expect him to give up his Israeli citizenship? Techcrunch announces second Israel Web Tour 2.0 It only took 16 comments before someone mentioned Apartheid. Bush calls for an end to the occupation and states support for a Palestinian homeland. And everyone tells me my support of Obama [...]
Surprisingly, the following is not from ISRAEL21c. We all know the Israel of wars, oppression, and precarious security, but what about Israel of the humming economy with 90 Israel-related companies on NASDAQ? What about Israeli films garnishing honors around the world: “Jellyfish” and “The Band’s Visit” at Cannes, “Beaufort” in Berlin, “My Father My Lord” [...]
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