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Proof

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Again, stabbings.Again, “neutralizations”.Again proofThat PalestiniansDon’t wantTo be occupied.Did the British Army70 years agoSucceed in suppressingThe Jewish“Wave of terror”? Published in Haaretz, 23/09/16

It Can Happen Here

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ZIONISM WAS a revolutionary idea. It proposed that the “Jewish people” should create a new Jewish entity in the land of Palestine. The Zionist project was very successful indeed. By 1948 the embryo nation was strong enough to create a state. Israel was born. When one builds a house, one needs scaffolding. When the building … Read more

Gamble

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Finance Minister KahlonLaunched a campaignAgainst gambling.The mostIrresponsible gambleIs by a governmentWhose hunger forEver more settlementsRisks our future. Published in Haaretz, 16/09/16

The Great Railway Scandal

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I AM not the envious type, but I envy the Germans. I envy them for Angela Merkel. Merkel did something that was completely opposed to her political interests. She opened the gates of Germany to almost a million refugees, mostly Muslims, many from war-torn, bleeding Syria. No people, not even a people of Angels or … Read more

Civil War

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SOMETHING STRANGE happens to retired chiefs of the Israeli internal Security Service, Shin Bet. The service is by definition a central pillar of the Israeli occupation. It is admired by (Jewish) Israelis, feared by Palestinians, respected by security professionals everywhere. The occupation could not exist without it. And here is the paradox: once the chiefs … Read more

Lucky Bibi

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“GIVE ME generals who have luck!” Napoleon once exclaimed. Which reminds one of Goethe’s Faust, who complained that “the fools never realize how luck is connected with talent.” Luck can be a great benefactor. It can also be the cause of catastrophes. I seem to remember that one of those evil Greek gods or goddesses … Read more

Olympic Jews?

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THE SCENE at Ben-Gurion airport this week was rather astonishing.More then a thousand young male fans came to welcome the two Israeli Judo fighters – one female, one male – who had won a bronze medal each at the Olympic games in Rio. It was a very raucous welcome. The crowd went wild, shouted, pushed, … Read more