Noah Efron, Don Futterman, and Times of Israel Ops & Blogs Editor Miriam Herschlag discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.
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Body Politic Five Islamic Jihad militants were killed when the tunnel they burrowed to attack an Israeli kibbutz was destroyed. Should Israel immediately return the bodies, or use them as a "bargaining chip" to barter the return of the bodies of Israeli soldiers held by Hamas?
Refugee Repatriation Expectation: Acceleration to Reconciliation or Mummification of Negotiation? As Israel considers what a peace deal would look like, the debate continues about whether or not the descendants of Palestinians dispossessed of homes and lands in 1948 should be allowed to return.
On the Road to Perdition with Waze The Israeli-designed community-based traffic and navigation app Waze is one of the so-called start-up nation’s biggest success stories. But could Waze be harming our environment and our democracy?
Music Salsa-ish songs by Rotem Cohen, because sometimes only a Karaite pop star will do! Palavra Kol Kach Yafah Lach Ecoute Cheri (with Maggi Azarzar) Kimat She-Hitragalti