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Israeli writers condemn London Review of Books for condemning Israel

The letter failed to mention the 1,400 people in Israel that were killed and the kidnapping of 240 while claiming Israel was committing "crimes against humanity."

Writers Guild of America refrains from statement on Israel-Hamas war

On October 15, a large group of guild members signed onto a letter criticizing the union for not standing up for Israel after having stood up during past movements such as Black Lives Matter.

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
24/10/2023

The ultimate test: WGA's fight against AI - opinion

AI is a wondrous and magnificent beast, and Western society will inevitably be tempted to ride it. However, without proper controls, it can turn and bite. 

By OMRI MARCUS
06/07/2023

'Differently': Israeli short stories that take a different perspective - review

Avner Lahav: “My short stories are experiments in addressing reality; therefore, each story is in a different style, a parable. I don’t approach reality head-on but go around it.”

17/06/2023

Becoming a Jerusalem-based food writer

When I was doing the walks in Mahaneh Yehuda, the vendors started calling me “The shuk lady,” so I have on my computer my unfinished cookbook titled The Shuk Lady Cooks.

By SYBIL KAPLAN
03/06/2023

Celebrating Cynthia Ozick, illustrious Jewish-American novelist - opinion

I want to celebrate Cynthia Ozick as a penetrating critic of contemporary society and its attitudes to Jews and Israel.

Jennifer Egan talks tech, freedom at Jerusalem Writers Festival

The author of a body of work that includes A Visit from the Goon Squad, Manhattan Beach and The Candy House, sat down at the Jerusalem Writers Festival.

Polish writer talks Hebrew translation of his book at J'lm Writers' Fest

Szczepan Twardoch, one of Poland's most popular writers, will discuss the Hebrew translation of his Polish novel The Jewish King of Warsaw, aka The King.

06/05/2023

Does Tucker Carlson have Israeli clones?

MIDDLE ISRAEL: What Fox News did with Trump’s defeat is what its Israeli clones did with the deaths of writers Yehonatan Geffen and Meir Shalev.

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