Proceedings of the kangaroo court

Last Sunday was the start of Issa Amro’s trial in Ofer military court. As many of you expressed deep concern, we want to give you an update.The trial began around 2pm. A soldier and his commander were called to testify for the prosecution. Their testimony focused on the charges against Issa and Palestinian lawyer Farid … Read more

Abe, Izzy & Bibi

THE WHOLE thing could have been a huge practical joke, if it had not been real. All of Israel was taken in. Left, right and center. All the newspapers and TV networks, without exception. There it was: UNESCO has declared that the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron is a Palestinian heritage site. I ADMIT that … Read more

Hate

The Prime Ministersof Hungaryand IsraelHate George Soros.Why?Because Soros helpsHuman Rights groupsIn Israel as in Hungary. Published in Haaretz, 14/07/17

Eyeless in Gaza

I HAVE a unique confession to make: I like Gaza. Yes, I like this far-away corner of Palestine, the narrow strip on the way to Egypt, in which two million human beings are crowded, and which is closer to hell than to heaven. My heart goes out to them. I HAVE spent quite a lot … Read more

Protest the darkening of Gaza!

Protest the darkening of Gaza! Protest vigils will continue as long as Gaza’s electricity is cut off. Today, Friday June 23 we will stand at the Yad Morderchai Junction, north of the Gaza border. The protest vigil will go on between 10.00 – 13.00. You can come for all three hours, or for one hour> … Read more

The Bizarre Case of Bashar

CONAN DOYLE, the creator of the legendary Sherlock Holmes, would have titled his story about this incident “The Bizarre Case of Bashar al-Assad”. And bizarre it is. It concerns the evil deeds of Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian dictator, who bombed his own people with Sarin, a nerve gas, causing gruesome deaths of the victims. Like … Read more