I HAVE just seen the new movie “Mandela”, and I am so full of impressions that I cannot abstain from writing them down. It is a very good film, with very good actors. But that’s not the main point. It is a very accurate film, depicting what actually happened in South Africa, and one cannot … Read more
Jonathan PollardShould have beenReleasedlong ago.An agreementWith the PalestiniansShould have beenSignedlong ago.If the twoCan be combined –All the better! Published in “Haaretz” – December 27, 2013
SEEING HER face on the TV screen, one is struck by her beauty. It is the face of an angel, pure and innocent. Then she opens her mouth, and what pours out is vile and ugly, the racist message of the extreme right. Like seeing a cherub parting its lips and revealing the teeth of … Read more
A state which sendsRefugees seeking asylumTo long imprisonmentWithout trialDeep in the desert -That is notA Jewish State! Published in “Haaretz” – December 20, 2013
Abbas is opposed to boycott of Israel , calling for a boycott of settlement products only. The statement was made at a press conference in South AfricaThe Supreme Court will shortly deliberate on the Gush Shalom appeal against “The Boycott Law ” which is designed to prevent calls for a boycott of the settlements Palestinian … Read more
CAN A country boycott itself? That may sound like a silly question. It is not. At the memorial service for Nelson Mandela, the “Giant of History” as Barack Obama called him, Israel was not represented by any of its leaders. The only dignitary who agreed to go was the speaker of the Knesset, Yuli Edelstein, … Read more
After much hesitation,Israel sent theKnesset SpeakerTo the funeral ofNelson Mandela.Speaker EdelsteinLives in a settlementIn occupied territory,Traveling dailyOver apartheid roads. Published in “Haaretz” – December 13, 2013
SO HERE comes John Kerry again, for the umpteenth time (but who is counting?) to make peace between us and the Palestinians. It is a highly laudable effort. Unfortunately, it is based on a false premise. To wit: that the Israeli government wants peace based on the two-state solution. Unwilling – or unable – to … Read more
The BedouinsWanted to beIsraeli citizensWith equal rights.They joined the IDFVoluntarily.The State of IsraelWas concerned withTheft of their landSuccess was achieved:The Bedouins were turnedInto Palestinians. Published in “Haaretz”, December 6, 2013
The BedouinsWanted to beIsraeli citizensWith equal rights.They joined the IDFVoluntarily.The State of IsraelWas concerned withTheft of their landSuccess was achieved:The Bedouins were turnedInto Palestinians. Published in “Haaretz” = December 6, 2013