Stephanie L. Freid

An Open Letter to Jane Fonda and the Toronto Film Festival Boycotters

Thursday, September 10th, 2009 - by Stephanie L. Freid

The celebrity boycott of the Toronto Film Festival for the sin of screening Tel Aviv cinema is unjustified and self-defeating.

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Boycott Israel: A Professor’s Op-Ed, A University’s Nightmare

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 - by Stephanie L. Freid

What should Israeli universities do when their tenured professors support boycotts that damage their own institutions?

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Gay Pride, Gay Marriage, and Israel: A Tale of Two Cities

Friday, July 3rd, 2009 - by Stephanie L. Freid

For a country with heavily religion-infused politics, gay couples in Israel enjoy an impressive number of legal rights.

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Mideast Peace: Is Partition the Answer?

Monday, May 18th, 2009 - by Stephanie L. Freid

A radical proposal for shaking up the Arab world.

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The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift in Tough Economic Times

Sunday, May 10th, 2009 - by Stephanie L. Freid

It's something this single mom wishes more women were giving.

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Muhammad al-Dura: Theater of the Absurd?

Monday, April 6th, 2009 - by Stephanie L. Freid

Was the "killing" of a Palestinian boy in Gaza by the Israeli army in 2000 staged?

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The Arab World Divided Over Gaza

Friday, January 2nd, 2009 - by Stephanie L. Freid

Israel vs. Hamas isn't the only power struggle. (Also read Roger L. Simon on Gaza: The Many Wives of Nizar Gayan)

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Obama: The View From the Middle East

Saturday, November 8th, 2008 - by Stephanie L. Freid

From Tel Aviv to Amman to Riyadh, the region is full of anticipation and apprehension.

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Israeli Army Doctors Heal the Enemy

Monday, May 19th, 2008 - by Stephanie L. Freid

Medicine trumps politics for the Israeli army doctors serving on a West Bank military base near Ramallah who run an emergency clinic for local Palestinian villagers.

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