IF SOMEBODY steals something precious from you, say a diamond, you may be angry. Even God himself said so. When He sent a worm to kill the gourd which provided shade for the prophet Jonah in the desert, He asked him maliciously: “Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd?” (Jonah 4:9) And now … Read more
Instead ofA military strike,Americans and RussianAgree on Syria.Our Supreme CourtStruck downHeartless behaviorTowards asylum seekers.Proof that optimistsCan be right, too! Published in “Haaretz”, September 20, 2013
HERE IS another Jewish joke: A hungry young Jew sees an announcement outside a local circus: anyone who climbs to the top of a 50 meter pole and jumps onto a tarpaulin below will win a prize of a thousand rubles. Out of desperation he goes in, climbs the pole and shudders looking down. “Jump! … Read more
Today, 20 years ago,The Oslo AgreementWas signed.A permanent agreementFor peace betweenThe State of Israel andThe State of PalestineWas to be signedBy May, 1999.We are only 14 yearsBehind schedule. Published in “Haaretz”, September 13, 2013
ISRAEL LOVES anniversaries. The media fill up with revelations and memories of the event commemorated, eye-witnesses recite their stories for the umpteenth time, old photos flood the pages and the TV screens. In the coming days, two main memorial dates will play this role. True, the Yom Kippur war broke out only in October (1973), … Read more
Uri Avnery and Adam Keller of Gush Shalom, the Israeli Peace Bloc, sent an open letter to the European Union Foreign Ministers due to meet tomorrow (Sept. 6), calling upon them to persist with their outspoken opposition to settlement construction in the Occupied Territories. Media reports indicate that settlements and the situation between Israel and … Read more
ThatWe may learnFrom mistakes of the pastAnd make useOf the new chance!ThatJerusalem,Capital of two states,Will indeed be aLight unto the nations! Published in “Haaretz”, September 4, 2013
POOR OBAMA. I pity him.Right at the start of his meeting with history, he made The Speech in Cairo. A great speech. An uplifting speech. An edifying speech. He talked to the educated youth of the Egyptian capital. He spoke about the virtues of democracy, the bright future awaiting a liberal, moderate Muslim world. Hosni … Read more
While the spotlightIs turned onThe Syria horror,We go downIn small portions:Three PalestiniansKilled in Kalandia,A new settlementInaugurated.Look forward toMore installmentsEvery week. Published in “Haaretz”, August 30, 2013
With the winds of war blowing in our region, Housing Minister Uri Ariel pours more oil on the flames by establishing the new “Leshem” settlement on the West Bank. In the inflammatory speech which he delivered on that occasion he shows himself a dangerous extreme right provocateur. This is far from an unexpected development. Ariel’s … Read more