Israel: Land of Contradictions

Outside observers tend to label Israel, and all foreign countries, with narrow labels. Depending on which side of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict a blog resides on, that blog will tend to highlight articles from the Israeli press (as well as the American and European press) which fit their vision of Israel and their argument. But in reality, the narrow vision that hardliners on both sides of the conflict present don’t give a complete understanding of Israel and what its press says about itself. The following are pairs of headlines that give opposite nuances to different issues within Israel.

Antisemitism:
Convicts help rescue neglected Jewish cemeteries in Poland vs.
When anti-Semitism is just a click away

Religious Influence:
Israel seeks crackdown on women who fake religiosity to dodge IDF vs.
Jerusalem Haredim protest Shabbat opening of Intel plant

Refusniks:
IDF vows ‘zero tolerance’ for soldiers who refuse orders vs.
Israeli refuseniks confront the IDF, from Ni’lin to Tel Aviv

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