The Case of Soldier A

IT SEEMS that everything possible has already been said, written, proclaimed, asserted and denied about the incident that is rocking Israel.Everything except the main point. THE INCIDENT revolves around “the Soldier of Hebron”. Military censorship does not allow him to be called by his name. He may be called “Soldier A”. It happened in the … Read more

Secrets

InvestigativejournalistsHave exposed theFinancial secrets of70 Heads of State.Not yet exposed:The secret pathsOf the moneyFinancingThe settlements. Published in Haaretz, 08/04/16

Occupation, not a road! Qalqilya solidarity rally

This Friday (April 8th) a rally will be held for solidarity with the Qalqilya (قلقيلية) area residents in their struggle against land expropriation. CfP members from the Qalqilya subdistrict, the Olive Harvest Coalition, MachsomWatch, the Qalqilya municipality and Nebi Elias (خربة النبي الياس) and Izbat Al- Tabib (عزبة الطبيب) Regional Councils invite you to a … Read more

Under the Lime Trees

ONE OF the most famous lines in German poetry is “Don’t greet me under the lime trees.”The Jewish-German poet Heinrich Heine asks his sweetheart not to embarass him in public by greeting him in the main street of Berlin, which is called “Unter den Linden” (“Under the Lime Trees”). Israel is in the position of … Read more

The main culprit

Who is to blame?The soldier whoShot and killed?Or the politiciansWho incited?The soldierIs to blame.The politicians, too.But the main culprit:The Occupation. Read about our findings on factories in the settlements and those which went away at:http://settlement-products.wikia.com Published in Haaretz, 01/04/16

What Happened to the Jews?

SUDDENLY I remembered where I had seen it before.The same kind of face. The same chin thrust forward, to produce an impression of force and determination.The same way of speaking. One sentence and then a pause, waiting for the mob to shout approval.The same combination of monster and clown. Yes. Unmistakable. I saw it in … Read more

If we really want

The President ofThe United StatesVisited CubaAnd met withPresident Castro.What long seemedAn impossible dreamCan become reality.If we really want. Published in Haaretz, 25/03/16

My Terrorist, Your Terrorist

SO IS Hezbollah a terrorist organization?Of course not.So why has the Arab League decided that they are?Because most of the league’s member states are Sunni Muslims, while Hezbollah is a Shiite organization supporting Shiite Iran and Alawite (quasi-Shiite) Bashar al-Assad in Syria.So were Israel’s Arab parties right when they condemned the league’s resolution?Right, yes. Wise, … Read more