HAD HAMLET been a reserve soldier in the Israeli army, he might now declare: “Something is rotten in the State of Israel!”And indeed, something is rotten. The President of the State refuses to suspend himself, in face of eight individual accusations of sexual harassment. He whines about a monstrous conspiracy against him and points at … Read more
In return for the Sinai.Golda Meir refused.2700 Israeli soldiersAnd many thousand EgyptiansPaid with their lives. Now Bashar Assad offers peaceIn return for the Golan.Ehud Omert refuses.IsraelisWho are now reading these wordsWill pay with their lives.
Sadat offered peaceIn return for the Sinai.Golda Meir refused.2700 Israeli soldiersAnd many thousand EgyptiansPaid with their lives. Now Bashar Assad offers peaceIn return for the Golan.Ehud Omert refuses.IsraelisWho are now reading these wordsWill pay with their lives.
Since the days when Roman Emperors threw Christians to the lions, the relations between the emperors and the heads of the church have undergone many changes.Constantine the Great, who became Emperor in the year 306 – exactly 1700 years ago – encouraged the practice of Christianity in the empire, which included Palestine. Centuries later, the … Read more
If you see somebody whose opinion is the very opposite of yours, don’t believe that it is impossible to be at peace with him. Also, if you see two people (peoples) that are two opposites – don’t say that it is impossible to make peace between them. On the contrary, that is the essence of … Read more
GUESS WHOSE words these are: “Starting this war was a scandal…It was possible to solve the problem of the missiles in South Lebanon by diplomatic means…The offensive of the last two days of the war, in which 33 soldiers were killed after the cease-fire resolution had already been accepted, was a spin of the Prime … Read more
With thePalestinian governmentThat is aboutTo be set up. With the Arab statesThat are renewing theirPeace initiative. With everybodyWho is preparedTo giveComplete peaceIn return for theComplete terminationOf the occupation.
IN EVERY language there are some words that cannot be properly translated into any other. It seems that they express something intimately connected with the speakers of that language and rooted in their history, traditions and reality. Such words become international expressions, appearing in other languages in their original form.For example, the German word “Schadenfreude”. … Read more
that’s what an Israeli Border Police soldier said during a demonstration against the wall in Bil’in, Palestine, on Sep. 8th, 2006 In fact, one of the soldiers did break a demonstrator’s arm, during the demo! For full report and video from the incident:http://mishtara.org/blog/?p=87 TRUE!We need aJudicial Commission of Inquiry! And first of allIn order to … Read more
I ONCE saw a nice sketch in a political cabaret: on the stage several people were speaking in unconnected sentences, all of which ended with the word “but”. For example: “Some of my best friends are Jews, but…”, “I have nothing against blacks, but…”, “I really detest racism, but…”During the recent war, I frequently heard … Read more