Ben Sales, JTA
Dermer brings American sensibilities to Israeli politics
Ben Sales, JTAJan 03, 2013
TEL AVIV Like many Israeli politicians, Ron Dermer is an unapologetic defender of Israels actions, even if it might mean being undiplomatic. But like a seasoned...
Christmas trees in Israel, but not like those in US
Ben Sales, JTADec 20, 2012
GIVAT YESHAYAHU, Israel Winding up and down the rows of Arizona brush trees, Jason Heeney sees slim pickings for Christmas. This tree would be hard to put the star...
Maale Adumim residents reflect Israeli consensus on settlements
Ben Sales, JTADec 13, 2012
MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank From the terrace of the mall in Maale Adumim, a West Bank settlement eight miles from Jerusalem that serves as a bedroom community for...
More Israelis give tzedakah; socialist habits hard to break
Ben Sales, JTADec 13, 2012
TEL AVIV At Hadassahs centennial celebration in October, 2,000 guests heard about two major philanthropic projects being undertaken by the womens Zionist group: a...
ReWalk allows the paralyzed to walk
Ben Sales, JTADec 06, 2012
CHANUKAH EDITIONSECTION B PAGE 6 YOKNEAM ILIT, Israel Radi Kaiuf was serving in Lebanon in 1988 with the Israel Defense Forces Golani Brigade when, in the middle...
As it pummels Gaza, Israel faces a stronger Hamas
Ben Sales, JTANov 21, 2012
KFAR AZA, Israel In some ways, Israels latest confrontation with Hamas looks like past conflicts in the Gaza Strip. Operation Pillar of Defense has left some key...
Deterrence is the idea, but how far will conflict with Hamas go?
Ben Sales, JTANov 16, 2012
SDEROT Wage war to get peace. Thats the idea behind Israels strikes this week against Hamas targets in Gaza, including Wednesdays attack that killed Hamas...
Americans in Israel vote heavily for Romney
Ben Sales, JTANov 08, 2012
TEL AVIV Most Israelis were asleep as the polls closed in America and voters waited for the results, but on one rooftop in central Tel Aviv a party with loud...
Surprise: Bibi-Liberman pact
Ben Sales, JTANov 01, 2012
TEL AVIV Political pundits have long debated who the real Benjamin Netanyahu is. Is he a pragmatist handcuffed by his right-wing support base and fealty to his late...
Palestinian reporter fights for rights
Ben Sales, JTAOct 25, 2012
TEL AVIV She cant stay out of trouble there, but Asmaa al-Ghoul always comes back to Gaza. A secular, feminist Palestinian journalist, al-Ghoul, 30, has been...