Daniel Estrin
Russia Asserts Itself as Mediator in Middle East
Vladimir Putin paid a quick visit to Israel on Monday, asserting Russia as a key mediator on the Middle Eastern issues.
Auschwitz Concentration Camp Tattoo Shared by Father and Son
Israelis mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on Thursday to commemorate the six million Jewish victims of World War II. Reporter Daniel Estrin met one Israeli man who undertook a personal act of remembrance despite the objections of his father. Ron Folman had the concentration camp number of his father, a holocaust survivor, tattooed on his own arm.
Slideshow: Ukraine’s Controversial Theme Restaurants
An entrepreneur in Lviv, Ukraine has opened themed bars and restaurants which have provoked much criticism. Many regard them as offensive.
Hadarat Nashim: The Exclusion of Women
A Hebrew expression that describes “the exclusion of women”, is a phrase that few Israelis would have heard a few months ago. Now, it’s become a household expression after Orthodox Jewish soldiers refused to attend events that involved women.
The Israeli Roots Of Showtime’s ‘Homeland’
You may not know it, but Israeli TV is taking the US by storm. Showtime’s Homeland, up for three Golden Globe awards this weekend was originally an Israeli program.
Negotiating the Shalit – Hamas Prisoner Exchange
Meet the man who was key to the negotiations that brought abducted soldier Gilad Shalit home after five years of captivity.
Libya’s Jewish Heritage
Libya once had a large Jewish community before it fled persecution starting in the 1940s. One Israeli is trying to preserve Libya’s Jewish cultural relics.
Israelis React to Shalit – Hamas Prisoner Swap
Israelis react on the exchange of more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for one captive Israeli soldier.
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