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
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
Today (Mon.) – On the occasion of the Jewish Holiday of Purim there will take place today, Monday March 21 a Protest Adloyada (Purim Carnival) outside the Ofer Detention Center on the outskirts of Ranmallah on the West Bank, demanding the immediate release of Palestinian circus artist Mohammed Abu Sakha – held for the past … Read more
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
Israel’s air forceKilled 10 years oldYassin Abu HusaAnd his sister Asra,Aged 6.Who can remember?It happenedA week ago! Published in Ha’aretz, 18/03/16
HELP! I am walking into a minefield. I can’t help myself. The minefield has a name: BDS – boycott, divestment, sanctions. I am often asked about my attitude towards this international movement, which was started by Palestinian activists and has spread like wildfire throughout the world. The Israeli government now considers this movement a major … Read more
TheOccupationIs killingAll of us Stickers reading (in Hebrew) “The occupation is killingall of us” will be sent on demand. Please send an emailmessage with the address to which the stickers should besent and the quantity required. Published in Ha’aretz, 11/03/16
A FARMER comes to the big town for the first time. He visits the zoo and stands for hours transfixed before the cage of the kangaroo.”There is no such animal!” he keeps exclaiming. I must confess that I felt the same when I saw Donald Trump on TV for the first time and heard that … Read more
Two soldiers blunderedInto Qalandia.Extracting themRequired a veritable battle.An entire country blunderedInto a decades-long occupationWhich already claimedThousands of lives. Published in Ha’aretz, 04/03/16
HE APPEARED out of nowhere. Literally. The Israeli Police needed a new commander. The last one had come to the end of his term of office, several senior officers had been accused of molesting their female subordinates, one had committed suicide after being accused of corruption. So somebody from outside was indicated. When Binyamin Netanyahu … Read more