FIG LEAF

Netanyahu is sending PeresTo offer plans to the Palestinians –But has no intentionTo end the occupation.Netanyahu is sending PeresTo offer support to the protesters –But has no intentionOf providing affordable housing.Why does Peres agreeTo serve as a fig leafFor Netanyahus’s nakedness? Published in Haaretz, August 5, 2011

The New Anti-Semitism

The Nazi Propaganda Minister, Dr. Joseph Goebbels, calls his boss, Adolf Hitler, by hell-phone. “Mein Führer,” he exclaims excitedly. “News from the world. It seems we were on the right track, after all. Anti-Semitism is conquering Europe!” “Good!” the Führer says, “That will be the end of the Jews!” “Hmmm…well…not exactly, mein Führer. It looks … Read more

PINOCCHYAHU

Netanyahu promisedThe young people,Who are demonstratingIn their tens of thousands,“Affordable housing”.They don’t believe a word.And why should they?Where was the truthIn all his announcements –From “evacuating outposts”To “Two States”? Published in Haaretz, July 29, 2011

The Charge of the New York Times

or – Baksheesh for the Doorkeeper A Riddle: Which fleet did not reach its destination but fulfilled its mission? Well, it’s this year’s Gaza solidarity flotilla. It could be said, of course, that last year’s “little fleet” – that’s what the word means in Spanish, much as “guerrilla” means “little war” – is also a … Read more

Housing there – or here

Thousands of young peopleDemonstrate againstThe housing prices.Some say:”This is not a political issue”That is a mistake:There is a direct connectionBetween the hugeState investmentsIn the settlements –And the lack of housingAll over Israel. Published in Haaretz – July 22, 2011

It Can Happen Here!

YEARS AGO I said that there are but two miracles in Israel: the Hebrew language and democracy.Hebrew had been a dead language for many generations, more or less like Latin, when it was still used in the Catholic church. Then, suddenly, concurrent with the emergence of Zionism (but independently) it sprang back to life. This … Read more

Thugs

Having launched the boycottOf settlement products14 years ago,Gush Shalom has now appealedTo the Supreme CourtTo overturn the monstrous”Boycott Law”.In response,The storm troops ofThugs from the RightThat have taken over the KnessetThreaten to destroyThe Supreme Court -The last bastion ofIsraeli democracy. Published in Haaretz – July 15, 2011 Cheques to help us continue the ads – … Read more

The Settlement Immunity Bill

Tomorrow the Knesset will vote On a Settlement Immunity Bill The settlements and the settlements only Will be immune to a consumer boycott Anyone calling for such a boycott Will pay dearly – literally so Unless the Knesset Members Come to their senses At the last moment Israel will take another big step Into the … Read more