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Oct 5, 2016, 6:46 PM

Peres: The Tragic Figure

In recent days numerous people have attempted to summarize the life of Shimon Peres. Some have argued that Peres was the definitive realist. In the 50’s he realized that Israel could not survive without obtaining a definitive military advantage...

Nov 19, 2014, 7:16 PM

A Roadmap to Ending the Violence

Within hours of Tuesday's horrid murder of four people in a Jerusalem synagogue, three senior members of the Netanyahu government outlined a roadmap to dealing with the current wave of Palestinian violence. The first was Minister of Internal Security...

Aug 7, 2014, 9:47 PM

Rick Perry to the Rescue?

On August 1st, as the Israeli ground incursion into Gaza was well underway, Texas Governor Rick Perry published an Op-Ed on the influential website Politico advocating that America should stand with Israel in its fight against Hamas. "Israel needs...

Aug 6, 2014, 4:52 PM

Iran: between Twiplomacy and Twipoganda

Nation Branding refers to a process by which a nation's image can be proactively managed, monitored and evaluated in order to improve the nation's reputation amongst international audiences. Many view nation branding as an economic necessity given the fact...

Jul 28, 2014, 12:05 PM

A mathematical IDF

I must confess that I never really understood the claim that the IDF is the world's most moral military. This is due to the fact that I do not know if any military can be moral as the military's...

Jul 27, 2014, 2:20 PM

Living in the Situation Room

On May 2nd 2011, US President Barack Obama announced that the United States Army had killed Osama Bin Laden, leader of el-Qaeda. Soon after this announcement was made, the White House began circulating images showing President Obama, Vice President Biden...

Jul 20, 2014, 5:48 PM

An Epic Q&A Session

On July 17th, Israel's Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer held a Q&A session on twitter aimed at answering questions relating to the current outbreak of violence between Israel and Hamas which now includes a ground offensive by...

Jun 26, 2014, 12:24 PM

Palestine- Tweeting Its Way to Statehood?

Social Networking Sites such as twitter and Facebook have long since become a fixture in our lives. Whether they are used as a tool for maintaining and deepening friendships, seeking new employment opportunities or even gathering information on past...

May 20, 2014, 7:29 PM

Why Michelle Obama’s tweet matters

In the digital diplomacy age, the First Lady's selfie is an official statement by the U.S. administration

Apr 9, 2014, 11:39 AM

Me, Myself and Yitzhar

Me: So what do you make of the whole Yitzhar story? Myself: You mean those settlers who went on a little rampage ruining IDF equipment because we destroyed illegal homes in the Yitzhar settlement? Me: Yes Myself: Oh I don't know darling....

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About Me

Ilan Manor is finishing his mass media studies at Tel Aviv University. He has previously contributed to the Jerusalem Post, +972 Magazine, the Jewish Daily Forward and On Second Thought magazine. His Hebrew-language blog has been featured several times in the Israeli press.