It's Noon In Israel

It's Noon In Israel

Commandment III: Jewish or Israeli

The fundamental tension at the core of Israeli society.

Jun 17, 2026
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A large Israeli flag at the Western Wall Plaza, Judaism's holiest prayer site, during the annual Jerusalem Day, in Jerusalem's Old City, 14 May 2026 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

It’s Wednesday, June 16, and the bearded man in the black suit signaled the waitress and ordered coffee with milk, perhaps adding a “please.” Time passed; no coffee arrived. When the…

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