It is a badge of shame to almost all political leaders in Israel . The President of the United States had to come to Jerusalem and say all the things which our politicians avoided saying with all their force. President Obama said it clearly and unequivocally – and won a standing ovation and prolonged applause … Read more
It seems the students from the “university” in Ariel very much wanted to hear the speech of US President Obama, which is nice. They held a publicized protest at not being invited. Their representative asked “Why are students from Israel boycotted?”. However, this is exactly the problem. Students from all the universities in Israel were … Read more
The Recognition Forum and the Negev Coexistence Forum for Civil Equality cordially invite you to a conference: Monday, March 18, 2013 at 19:00 (7 p.m.) At the Tzavta Cultural Center, 30 Ibn Gabirol St. (corner of Shaul Hamelech), Tel Aviv Agenda: Proposed Government Law for Forcibly Settling Bedouin in the Negev/Naqab:A Solution or a Land … Read more
IN THE days following the recent Israeli elections, Ya’ir Lapid, the major winner, let it be known that he wanted to be the next Foreign Minister. No wonder. It’s the hell of a job. You can’t lose, because the Foreign Minister is responsible for nothing. Serious foreign fiascos are always laid at the door of … Read more
A BUSCALLEDAPARTHEIDWhoever separatesBetween buses forIsraelis and Palestinians –Renders aid and supportTo the“Israel Apartheid Week”Held now in universitiesAll over the world. Published in “Haaretz” – March 15, 2013
THIS DOES not happen every day: a Minister of Culture publicly rejoices because a film from her country has NOT been awarded an Oscar. And not just one film, but two. It happened this week. Limor Livnat, still Minister of Culture in the outgoing government, told Israeli TV she was happy that Israel’s two entries … Read more
If Bennett’s partyGains controlOf the Housing Ministry,The cat willGuard the cream.Settlements will expandFaster than ever.And how willForeign Minister LapidExplain this? Published in “Haaretz”, March 8, 2013
IS THIS the third intifada? This question was raised this week by a number of Israeli security experts. And not only by them – their Palestinian colleagues were almost as perplexed. All over the West Bank, Palestinian youth threw stones at Israeli soldiers. All the 4500 Palestinians in Israeli prisons took part in a three-day … Read more
IntifadaOr no intifada -One thing is clear:The “New Politics”,”Which ignore the PalestiniansAnd focus on other issues,Are dead and buried. Published in “Haaretz”, March 1, 2013
ONE OF the most interesting and prolonged private debates I have had in my life was with the brilliant Dr. Nahum Goldmann. The subject: American peace initiatives. It was an unequal debate, of course. Goldmann was my elder by 28 years. While I was a mere editor of an Israeli news magazine, he was an … Read more