“WAR IS HELL!” the US general George Patton famously exclaimed.War is the business of killing the “enemy”, in order to impose your will on them.Therefore, “humane war” is an oxymoron. War itself is a crime. There are few exceptions. I would exempt the war against Nazi Germany, since it was conducted against a regime of … Read more
Is the UN CouncilFor Human RightsAn objective body?Perhaps not.Does that mean thatIsrael can shrug offResponsibility forThe death of1462 civilians?Absolutely not. Published in Haaretz – June 26, 2015
THERE WAS this guy who had an earth-shaking invention: an airplane that flies on water.No more gas. No more pollution. No more astronomical prices. Just fill it up with water, and it will fly to the end of the world. “Wonderful!” people cried out. “Show us the plans!” “Plans?” the man said. “I have had … Read more
Dr. Leonid Eidelman,Head of theIsrael Medical AssociationDeserves a commendationFor civil courage:Standing up forHuman rightsAnd medical ethicsAgainst torture. Published in Haaretz – June 19, 2015
BINYAMIN NETANYAHU was racking his brain. His whole career is based on fear mongering. Since Jews have lived in fear for millennia, it is easy to invoke it. They are addicts. For years now, Netanyahu has built his career on fear of the Iranian Nuclear Bomb. The Iranians are crazy people. Once they have the … Read more
Israel 2015Finds itsCulture heroesIn the casino.A conscientious actor,Refusing to performIn Occupied Territory,Will be punished. Published in Haaretz – June 12, 2015
THREE WEEKS ago was Naqba Day – the day on which Palestinians inside and outside Israel commemorate their “catastrophe” – the exodus of more than half of the Palestinian people from the territories occupied by Israel in the 1948 war. Each side has its own version of this momentous event. According to the Arab version, … Read more
“The boycott isA strategic threatFor Israel!”Say the country’sDecision makers.The occupation is48 years old today.It is the occupationWhich feedsThe strategic threat. Published in Haaretz – June 5, 2015
On the 48th year of the occupation,Women in Blackwill hold special protest vigilsOn June 5, 2015 at 13:00In four locations:Jerusalem, Hagar Square (Paris Square) Gan Shmuel, at the entrance to the kibutzTel Aviv, at the corner of King George St. & Ben Zion Blvd Haifa, at the corner of Ben Gurion and Hagefen St.Women and … Read more
By pure chance, the dramatic FIFA vote coincides with date set for the protest march in Jerusalem initiated by Israeli peace and human rights groups to mark the 48th anniversary of the occupation. To the slogans originally resolved upon for this march can now be added: ‘When you occupy and oppress, you can’t play soccer … Read more