Channels

Sheldon’s Stooges

by

IN JAPAN in the good old days, Binyamin Netanyahu would by now have committed hara-kiri.In England at that time, the monarch would have appointed him governor of the most remote little island in the Pacific Ocean. In Israel, his popularity rating is bound to go up. Because in our country, the old adage is getting … Read more

Surprise

by

Who would noticeThe destruction ofA tiny villageIn theSouth Hebron Hills?The governmentGot a surprise:The name of SusiyaIs now knownAll over the world! Today, Fri. July 24, we will join the Israeli-Palestinian protest rally at SusIya. Transportation: 11.30 am from the Arlozorov Street Railway Station, Tel Aviv; 12.00 from the Liberty Bell Park, Jerusalem. Published in HaaretzJuly … Read more

The Treaty

by

AND WHAT if the whole drama was only an exercise of deception?What if the wily Persians did not even dream of building an atomic bomb, but used the threat to further their real aims?What if Binyamin Netanyahu was duped to become unwittingly the main collaborator of Iranian ambitions? Sounds crazy? Not really. Let’s have a … Read more

To be Greek

by

EVERYBODY HAS already voiced his (or her) opinion on the Greek crisis, whether he (or she) has an opinion or not. So I feel obliged to do the same. The crisis is immensely complicated. However, it looks to me quite simple. The Greeks spent more than they earned. The creditors, in their incredible impertinence, want … Read more

An American poll

by

An American pollIndicates sharp criticismOf IsraelAmong supporters ofThe Democratic Party.Losing bipartisan supportIs one moreNetanyahu achievement. Published in Haaretz, July 10, 2015

The Second Battle of Trafalgar

by

A MIGHTY naval battle took place this week on the waves of the Mediterranean. It will go down in history as the equal of Salamis or Trafalgar. In a daring move, the navy of the State of Israel intercepted the enemy, consisting of the trawler Marianne and the 18 people aboard. Israel naval commandos captured … Read more

Gloomy situation

by

Oppression continuesSettlements are growingNo sign of a changeWithout belongingTo any organizationPalestinians take upStones, knives and pistols -Whatever they haveThe government of IsraelContinues full steam aheadTowards the fiftieth anniversaryOf the occupation Published in Haaretz – July 3, 2015