Category Archives: politika

Israel’s real World Cup woes.

Posted on July 18, 2010 by elie

I know this is ancient history already, but a friend sent me this video last week and the song was stuck in my head all weekend. It’s an Israeli parody of the unofficial World Cup song, Wavin’ Flag, by Somalian-born Canadian-rasied hip-hop … Continue reading →

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Election fever, Israeli-style.

Posted on February 9, 2009 by elie

I’m sitting in my office, listening as every single person who leaves for the day calls out in the hallway:  “Happy voting!” “אל תשכח להצביע מחר” “!ללכת לקלפי, להצביע ולהשפיע” “Vote wisely!” At lunch, I walked past a lively discussion … Continue reading →

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A day for (small-town) democracy.

Posted on January 20, 2009 by elie

It’s a day for democracy everywhere, isn’t it? I know what you think I mean, but actually I’m talking about the Matte Yehuda Regional Council and Tzur Hadassah local council elections held today.  Who knew that such a little town … Continue reading →

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What's been going on.

Posted on January 6, 2009 by elie

The past week and a half has been intense, painful, busy, impatient,  energetic, emotional, nerve-wracking and exciting. And it’s not only for the reason you’re probably assuming. I haven’t  been able to get all my thoughts out in an organized … Continue reading →

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Israeli Consulate hosting a Twitter Q&A session.

Posted on December 30, 2008 by elie

And now, for something new and different. So… here in Israel, we are more computers than people. And I know I was a bit snobbish when I wrote about the Israeli elections campaigns using internet tech and themes from their … Continue reading →

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Israeli election coverage from YouTube and Channel 2.

Posted on December 24, 2008 by elie

Here’s something new and different: Israeli television channel ערוץ 2 and YouTube seem to have teamed up to bring us (Hebrew) coverage of the 2009 Knesset elections campaigns. The campaigns have begun, although they’re obviously not as exciting or inspiring … Continue reading →

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