Lisa Goldman
@lisang.bsky.social
Europe Editor, New Lines Magazine (newlinesmag.com). Also quite a bit about the Middle East.
lgoldman@newlinesmag.com
lgoldman@newlinesmag.com
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What does the future hold for Palestinian citizens of Israel after the Gaza genocide? @aburass.bsky.social, who grew up in Jaffa but left to study in Canada, wrote this searching, compelling first-person article after his first visit back since Oct. 7 newlinesmag.com/first-person...
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What does the future hold for Palestinian citizens of Israel after the Gaza genocide? @aburass.bsky.social, who grew up in Jaffa but left to study in Canada, wrote this searching, compelling first-person article after his first visit back since Oct. 7 newlinesmag.com/first-person...
What does the future hold for Palestinian citizens of Israel after the Gaza genocide? @aburass.bsky.social, who grew up in Jaffa but left to study in Canada, wrote this searching, compelling first-person article after his first visit back since Oct. 7 newlinesmag.com/first-person...
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What does the future hold for Palestinian citizens of Israel after the Gaza genocide? @aburass.bsky.social, who grew up in Jaffa but left to study in Canada, wrote this searching, compelling first-person article after his first visit back since Oct. 7 newlinesmag.com/first-person...
Borough Park and Williamsburg went for Cuomo, the Mamdani-Satmar Sukkah Sulha notwithstanding. Wonder if the rebbes will decide to play nice with Mayor Mamdani.
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Borough Park and Williamsburg went for Cuomo, the Mamdani-Satmar Sukkah Sulha notwithstanding. Wonder if the rebbes will decide to play nice with Mayor Mamdani.
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“Nearly everyone I asked said that they had noticed the increased presence of settlers in Tel Aviv but seemed not to understand when they moved to the city, or why.”
@lisang.bsky.social reports on the West Bank settlers arriving in Tel Aviv.
@lisang.bsky.social reports on the West Bank settlers arriving in Tel Aviv.
The Settlers Bursting Tel Aviv’s Bubble
The religious-nationalist right has targeted Israel’s most secular, liberal city
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October 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
“Nearly everyone I asked said that they had noticed the increased presence of settlers in Tel Aviv but seemed not to understand when they moved to the city, or why.”
@lisang.bsky.social reports on the West Bank settlers arriving in Tel Aviv.
@lisang.bsky.social reports on the West Bank settlers arriving in Tel Aviv.
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When Ras Tafari Makonnen, later Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, adopted 40 Armenian orphans, he could never know the lasting mark they would leave on the country’s music. Irina Costache traces the fascinating story for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Haile Selassie’s Band of Armenian Orphans
A bond forged through a common Orthodox faith left a lasting imprint on Ethiopia’s music
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October 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
When Ras Tafari Makonnen, later Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, adopted 40 Armenian orphans, he could never know the lasting mark they would leave on the country’s music. Irina Costache traces the fascinating story for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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Famously a secular, liberal city, Tel Aviv has in recent years been invaded by religious-nationalist settlers from the West Bank. Their goal, which they do not hide, is to remake it in their own image, reports @lisang.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
The Settlers Bursting Tel Aviv’s Bubble
The religious-nationalist right has targeted Israel’s most secular, liberal city
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October 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Famously a secular, liberal city, Tel Aviv has in recent years been invaded by religious-nationalist settlers from the West Bank. Their goal, which they do not hide, is to remake it in their own image, reports @lisang.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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NEW: Israeli liberals have already forgotten every aspect of the war except the hostages, interpreting their release as proof that mass protests succeeded — and their country is still a paragon of Jewish solidarity, writes @origoldberg.bsky.social.
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For Israelis, the Ceasefire Is Only About the Hostages
Champagne corks popped in Tel Aviv, but a reckoning with the cost of the war is elusive at best
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October 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
NEW: Israeli liberals have already forgotten every aspect of the war except the hostages, interpreting their release as proof that mass protests succeeded — and their country is still a paragon of Jewish solidarity, writes @origoldberg.bsky.social.
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“Nearly everyone I asked said that they had noticed the increased presence of settlers in Tel Aviv but seemed not to understand when they moved to the city, or why.”
@lisang.bsky.social reports on the West Bank settlers arriving in Tel Aviv.
@lisang.bsky.social reports on the West Bank settlers arriving in Tel Aviv.
The Settlers Bursting Tel Aviv’s Bubble
The religious-nationalist right has targeted Israel’s most secular, liberal city
newlinesmag.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“Nearly everyone I asked said that they had noticed the increased presence of settlers in Tel Aviv but seemed not to understand when they moved to the city, or why.”
@lisang.bsky.social reports on the West Bank settlers arriving in Tel Aviv.
@lisang.bsky.social reports on the West Bank settlers arriving in Tel Aviv.
I was surprised during a recent reporting trip to see West Bank settlers living in Tel Aviv. What were they doing in this bastion of liberal secularism? The answer speaks to the triumphalism of the ascendant far right, which has penetrated every level of Israeli society.
The Settlers Bursting Tel Aviv’s Bubble
The religious-nationalist right has targeted Israel’s most secular, liberal city
newlinesmag.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I was surprised during a recent reporting trip to see West Bank settlers living in Tel Aviv. What were they doing in this bastion of liberal secularism? The answer speaks to the triumphalism of the ascendant far right, which has penetrated every level of Israeli society.
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Remember that Trump lamented that domestic violence was a crime. This is their version of “masculinity”
I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
September 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Remember that Trump lamented that domestic violence was a crime. This is their version of “masculinity”
Gisha is doing heroic work on behalf of people in Gaza. Over the past 2 years the NGO's tireless employees have reunited Palestinian families, accessed food and medical help, and much more. Their needs are critical. Please contribute to their fundraiser. my.israelgives.org/en/members/2...
Click here to support Tania Hary’s campaign to benefit Gisha - Legal Center for Freedom of Movement
Our work at Gisha is more critical than ever. We need your support - those who, like us, are determined to show that we will not leave Gaza behind, not just in words but also in deeds.
my.israelgives.org
September 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Gisha is doing heroic work on behalf of people in Gaza. Over the past 2 years the NGO's tireless employees have reunited Palestinian families, accessed food and medical help, and much more. Their needs are critical. Please contribute to their fundraiser. my.israelgives.org/en/members/2...
Embedded in this article is the first video of Elizabeth Tsurkov since she was abducted in March 2023 in Baghdad. She can barely walk. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
Elizabeth Tsurkov seen embracing loved ones for first time in Israel after release from captivity in Iraq
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September 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Embedded in this article is the first video of Elizabeth Tsurkov since she was abducted in March 2023 in Baghdad. She can barely walk. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
"The community’s two architects...say they must personally confirm that applicants are white before they can be welcomed in....Before a photographer could snap pictures, he pulled a copy of “Mein Kampf” from a bookshelf and turned it around to hide its spine." archive.ph/vCZY3
The Founders of This New Development Say You Must Be White to Live There
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August 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"The community’s two architects...say they must personally confirm that applicants are white before they can be welcomed in....Before a photographer could snap pictures, he pulled a copy of “Mein Kampf” from a bookshelf and turned it around to hide its spine." archive.ph/vCZY3
Political genius
August 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Political genius
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Grossly irresponsible of the Times to have this ludicrous credulous spin as the top story the morning after a president who rules by fiat proclaims a totally specious emergency to militarize the capital - an editorial insult to our intelligence and our democracy.
August 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Grossly irresponsible of the Times to have this ludicrous credulous spin as the top story the morning after a president who rules by fiat proclaims a totally specious emergency to militarize the capital - an editorial insult to our intelligence and our democracy.
People who criticize the effectiveness of sanctions don't really understand how they work. This is an informative and insightful piece by a former State Dept attorney who was involved in the Biden administration's sanctions of Israeli settlers. newlinesmag.com/argument/the...
The Misunderstood Purpose of Economic Sanctions
Critics said that freezing the US dollar accounts of certain West Bank settlers was ineffective, but one expert points to tangible results
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August 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
People who criticize the effectiveness of sanctions don't really understand how they work. This is an informative and insightful piece by a former State Dept attorney who was involved in the Biden administration's sanctions of Israeli settlers. newlinesmag.com/argument/the...
More than 600 retired leaders in Israel's intelligence community signed an open letter to President Trump, asking him to force Netanyahu to stop the war in Gaza. The letter was big news internationally but barely registered in Israel. Sharp analysis by Ori Goldberg. newlinesmag.com/argument/the...
The Israeli Left Is Not Going To Save Gaza
Why a recent call for a ceasefire by 600 retired military and intelligence officials will have no impact on the Netanyahu government's policy
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August 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
More than 600 retired leaders in Israel's intelligence community signed an open letter to President Trump, asking him to force Netanyahu to stop the war in Gaza. The letter was big news internationally but barely registered in Israel. Sharp analysis by Ori Goldberg. newlinesmag.com/argument/the...
After many, many months of total denial across the socio-political spectrum, over the past week or so there have been some cracks in the Israeli-Jewish discourse. I asked brilliant Ori Goldberg to write about this for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/argument/isr...
Israeli Liberals Grapple With the G-Word
After months of blanket denial across society, some are now acknowledging that their government’s policies are causing mass starvation in Gaza
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August 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
After many, many months of total denial across the socio-political spectrum, over the past week or so there have been some cracks in the Israeli-Jewish discourse. I asked brilliant Ori Goldberg to write about this for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/argument/isr...
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NEW: Human rights lawyer @saribashi.bsky.social spent years litigating against Israeli military restrictions on access to Gaza. She didn't anticipate how quickly this bureaucracy would facilitate the destruction of its people, she writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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This Is How You Conduct Genocide by the Regulations
The bureaucracy Israel implemented decades ago to control the population of Gaza has been weaponized to regulate and facilitate its destruction
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July 31, 2025 at 12:23 PM
NEW: Human rights lawyer @saribashi.bsky.social spent years litigating against Israeli military restrictions on access to Gaza. She didn't anticipate how quickly this bureaucracy would facilitate the destruction of its people, she writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/argument/thi...
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"An internal U.S. government analysis found no evidence of systematic theft by the Palestinian militant group Hamas of U.S.-funded humanitarian supplies, challenging the main rationale that Israel and the U.S. give for backing a new armed private aid operation."
Exclusive: USAID analysis found no evidence of massive Hamas theft of Gaza aid
The internal U.S. government analysis challenges the main rationale that Israel and the U.S. give for backing a new armed private aid operation.
www.reuters.com
July 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
"An internal U.S. government analysis found no evidence of systematic theft by the Palestinian militant group Hamas of U.S.-funded humanitarian supplies, challenging the main rationale that Israel and the U.S. give for backing a new armed private aid operation."
The Israeli army routinely intentionally kills paramedics and others involved in rescue efforts. This is called "double tap." Assad and his Russian allies used it in Aleppo to kill the White Helmets. www.972mag.com/double-tap-i...
‘Double tap’ airstrikes: How Israel targets Gaza rescue efforts
In the aftermath of bombings, the Israeli army routinely fires on Palestinian rescue workers to prevent them from saving the wounded.
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July 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The Israeli army routinely intentionally kills paramedics and others involved in rescue efforts. This is called "double tap." Assad and his Russian allies used it in Aleppo to kill the White Helmets. www.972mag.com/double-tap-i...
Amazing ad. I love and I love the campaign. Grammar check: "Rama and my wedding" (not: "Rama and I's wedding" for the love of God).
Good morning! I'm in Uganda to visit family and friends.
But depending on your perspective, don't worry or I'm sorry: I'll be back by the end of the month.
See you soon, NYC.
But depending on your perspective, don't worry or I'm sorry: I'll be back by the end of the month.
See you soon, NYC.
July 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Amazing ad. I love and I love the campaign. Grammar check: "Rama and my wedding" (not: "Rama and I's wedding" for the love of God).
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Another excellent, gorgeously-written, and depressing dispatch from Israel from @lisang.bsky.social
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Finding Space To Dissent From Israel’s Wartime Narrative
In ‘Shivtown’, an Israeli filmmaker uses the story of his years as a conscripted army photographer to ask profound, universal questions
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July 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Another excellent, gorgeously-written, and depressing dispatch from Israel from @lisang.bsky.social
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Bloody hell
Devastating stats from the @cpaguk.bsky.social & @rcpch.bsky.social survey of paediatricians.
🔸 99% reported that poverty is contributing to ill-health among children they treat.
🔸 96% said that poor housing conditions are affecting the health of children they treat.
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🔸 99% reported that poverty is contributing to ill-health among children they treat.
🔸 96% said that poor housing conditions are affecting the health of children they treat.
cpag.org.uk/news/child-p...
Child poverty on the front line of the NHS
This briefing describes how rising levels of child poverty are impacting professionals working on the front line of children’s health.
cpag.org.uk
July 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Bloody hell
Why are the Druze citizens of Israel, who make up about 1.6% of the population, urging Israel to intervene military in Syria to protect the Druze community there from sectarian violence? Very interesting insights here. newlinesmag.com/argument/the...
The Balancing Act for Israeli Druze
They serve in the army, pay their taxes and obey the laws of the land, but have never been granted equality and are now increasingly concerned for the future
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July 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Why are the Druze citizens of Israel, who make up about 1.6% of the population, urging Israel to intervene military in Syria to protect the Druze community there from sectarian violence? Very interesting insights here. newlinesmag.com/argument/the...