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
Netanyahu isIn trouble.Police investigatorsAre closing in.What to do?Close downAl-Jazeera! Published in Haaretz, 11/08/17
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 military courtRuled clearly:It is forbiddenTo kill a personWho does notPose a threat.(And particularly,Don’t do itIn front of cameras.) Published in Haaretz, 04/08/17
This evening, Sat. July 22, at 20:30: an emergency demonstration in Paris Square, Jerusalem – voicing our protest at a government which is set on setting Jerusalem ablaze. The government must not be allowed to set Jerusalem on fire!We will not let them drag us all into another war! Roads are blocked, whole neighborhoods placed … Read more
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
At long lastThe metal detectorsWere removed.So, what moreDo the PalestiniansWant?To be free ofIsraeli occupation. Published in Haaretz, 28/07/17
They try to convince us that we are alone, that on the other side is an enemy, and that there definitely is not a partner. They think that their incitement will make us believe that we will forever live on the sword, they want us to stop fighting for the future of us all in … Read more
They try to convince us that we are alone, that on the other side is an enemy, and that there definitely is not a partner. They think that their incitement will make us believe that we will forever live on the sword, they want us to stop fighting for the future of us all in … Read more
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