“Anyone But Bibi”

THE VULTURES are circling. They can see the wounded man on the ground, and are waiting for his end. So are the human carnivores – the politicians. They sing his praises, swear to defend him with all their heart – but in their heads they are already calculating who might be his successor. Each of … Read more

Wistful Eyes

THE WHOLE world watched with bated breath while the days passed. Then the hours. Then the minutes. The world watched while the condemned man, Muhammad Abu-Ali of Qalqiliya, waited for his execution. Abu-Ali was a convicted terrorist. He had bought a knife and killed four members of a family in a nearby Jewish settlement. He … Read more

The March of Folly

MY LATE friend, Nathan Yellin-Mor, the political leader of the LEHI underground, once told me that a certain politician is “not a great thinker and not a small fool.” I remember that sentence every time I think about Gilad Erdan, our Minister of Public Security. His part in the events of the last few weeks, … Read more

Freedom

At long lastThe metal detectorsWere removed.So, what moreDo the PalestiniansWant?To be free ofIsraeli occupation. Published in Haaretz, 28/07/17

Soros’ Sorrows

GEORGE SOROS, the American multi-billionaire, is causing Binyamin Netanyahu a lot of trouble. At this particular moment, Netanyahu does not need any more trouble. A huge corruption affair, concerning German-built submarines, is rolling slowly and inexorably towards him. Soros is a Hungarian Jew, a Holocaust survivor. The Hungarian governing party plastered his face all over … Read more