Tag Archives: Islam

‘Gender separation’ on flights: What happens in Saudi Arabia?

Posted on October 3, 2014 by

I spent most of the past week working on follow-ups to a story that hit the headlines last week: the El Al-ultra-Orthodox-seat-switching saga. In brief, for those who aren’t familiar with the story, Israeli carrier El Al Airlines is facing … Continue reading →

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On Islamic State rumour and paranoia in Israel

Posted on August 26, 2014 by

One Saturday evening, three weeks into Operation Protective Edge, a group of Israeli Christians gathered in Haifa to demonstrate in favour of Israel’s Gaza operation, and to draw attention to an issue which, back then, was on the sidelines of … Continue reading →

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