The Pickle

The Pickle is Vashti's weekly newsletter looking at domestic and international news stories from a Jewish leftist perspective. Subscribe to get the Pickle in your inbox every Friday.

88 posts

You can't cease the fire while the earth is being scorched

"Ceasefire is but one part of a larger commitment to Palestinian liberation."

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5 Min
By: Kendall Gardner

How to save a soul

The Jewish debate on assisted dying.

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4 Min
By: Francesca Newton

Laws unto themselves

To whom does the law apply?

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5 Min
By: Francesca Newton

The translation of solidarity

From Amsterdam to Jerusalem.

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5 Min
By: Kate Greenberg

Back the books boycott

Against business as usual.

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6 Min
By: Francesca Newton

A Diary Entry

"This claim is so cynical, so outrageous, such an utter and complete desecration."

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4 Min
By: Evan Robins

Vigil

“For a good few minutes I just stood there, like I was waiting for something beautiful and improbable and inconceivable to happen.”

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3 Min
By: Kate Greenberg

Patronising Palestine

The adults might be in the room, but the room is turning to rubble.

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4 Min
By: Francesca Newton

The perpetual motion of migrant dehumanisation

Another brutalising week around the world.

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4 Min
By: Evan Robins

Why did the Jewish Chronicle publish fake Israeli intelligence?

Israel’s army suspects fabrications published in the Jewish Chronicle were part of a pro-Bibi influence campaign, while the article’s author is not as he claims.

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8 Min
By: Ben Reiff

Slow violence in action

“I was terrified, thinking he meant guns,” said Lazarus. “After a brief panic, the veteran clarified that he meant a shoot-off with cameras – us filming the settlers while they film us.”

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4 Min
By: Sasha Baker

REVENGE: After the Levoyah Review

Nick Cassenbaum's new show offers razor-sharp social commentary, along with plenty of comic relief.

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3 Min
By: Aron Keller

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