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'The battle over Jerusalem has begun,' Binyamin Ben Eliezer, Israeli Minister of Housing, announced in mid-May. As he spoke, the government was preparing to expropriate 133 acres of land in [...]

TIKKUN READERS KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PROBLEMS IN ISRAEL OFTEN KNOW FAR less about the dynamic community of Israeli non-governmental organizations (NGOs), which are the engine for [...]

Describes the events and living conditions in Jerusalem and Israel following the Persian Gulf War in 1991. Effects on television broadcasting; Television reporting on offensive positioning, defensive strategy, aerial attacks and the bomb; Desecration of the Sabbath; Effects on the war on observant Jews who cant's turn on their radios or televisions for information during Sabbath missile attacks; Emphasis on the patriotism of American Jewish leaders for visiting Israel; Indications of politics and history.

Shares the author's observations on consequences of the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Prohibition against Palestinians from entering the Jerusalem neighborhood of Baka; Israelis' show of concern over the Baka killings; Concern of Jews over their safety in West Jerusalem; Exchanging stories of coping during a reunion of the Lamaze class.