THE FIRST shock has passed. President-Elect Donald Trump. I am gradually getting used to the sound of these words. We are entering an era of complete uncertainty. We Israelis and the entire world. From shoe-shine boy to head of state. Nobody knows. BUT FIRST we must say goodbye to Barack Obama. Frankly, I like the … Read more
Not onlyAmona.All settlementsAre illegal.No “Legalization bill”Could possiblyWhitewash them. Published in Ha’aretz, 18/11/16
The event is organized by Zochrot and Erik Ader, a former ambassador of the Netherlands, to apologize for the fact that JNF has planted 1100 trees on the land of the refugees of Bayt Nattif to honour his father, the Reverend Bastiaan Jan Ader who saved Jews during the 2nd world war. Friday, Nov. 18th … Read more
PRESIDENT TRUMP. I am still in a state of shock. But I had better get used to it. This is not just another US election. In my life I have seen many. Some had results I liked, some not. But this one is entirely different. This is an earthquake that changes the face of the … Read more
Netanyahu declared:Trump is aFriend of Israel!The question is:Whose friendIs Netanyahu? Published in Ha’aretz, 11/11/16
WHO WILL win the elections in the US in three days? I know for sure. No need to ask the public opinion polls, the modern equivalent of the Roman interpreters of animal entrails and the more modern readers of coffee grounds. The polls are no more exact. The winner will be the PLE – the … Read more
Wishing theAmerican votersResponsibilityAnd determinationNext Tuesday.A Trump presidencyWould beA disasterTo the world.Not justTo America. Published in Haaretz, 04/11/16
WHAT WILL Donald Trump do if he loses the elections in a week and a half from now, as most polls indicate? He has already declared that he will recognize the results – but only if he wins. That sounds like a joke. But it is far from being a joke. Trump has already announced … Read more
The ministerThreatened toCut the budget.The theaterSurrendered.The actorsWill performIn Kiryat Arba.Baruch GoldsteinIs laughingIn his grave. Published in Haaretz, 28/10/16
SHIMON PERES would have enjoyed it. A public battle about his funeral. The Arab members of the Knesset did not attend. So what? I did not attend, either. We never liked each other, and my attendance would have been sheer hypocrisy. I don’t like hypocrisy. The Knesset members of the Joint List decided to boycott … Read more