Author

David Hazony

David Hazony is an American-born Israeli writer, translator, and editor. He is editor of The Tower Magazine, and a senior member of The Israel Project.

339 articles by David Hazony

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Why Hamas Plays the Terror Card

by David Hazony

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No UN Vote Can Create a Palestinian State

by David Hazony

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Re: Obama’s Mania for the “Peace Process”

by David Hazony

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Slanting Nakba

by David Hazony

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So, Who Controls the Palestinian Street?

by David Hazony

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Presidents’ Day: Losing Our Heroes, One Day at a Time

by David Hazony

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Some Unfashionable Thoughts About Egypt

by David Hazony

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Barak Pulls a Sharon

by David Hazony

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The Fire, and the Talk

by David Hazony

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A Rabbi Breaks Ranks

by David Hazony

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Can a Sacred Text Be Secular as Well?

by David Hazony

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The Good, the Bad, and Nicholas Kristof

by David Hazony