The Tragic Scandal that is Israeli Politics
Israel is still struggling with the Corona virus, and even as more than a million Israelis already have received both doses of the Pfizer vaccine, the number of new patients does not decrease significantly, standing at more than 5,000 daily and the number of deaths hovers around 50 death per day. The hospitals are overburdened […]
Haredim are Above the Law
With Israel in “lock-down” for three weeks already and at least another week to come, many of us are trying to stay within the safety regulations, but at the same time to explore the limits of the lockdown rules and sometimes breaking them if “we think it is OK”. And with the rules often designed […]
Israel is an Apartheid State?
The past couple of days Israel is (again) debating the emotionally and politically burdened word “Apartheid”. After human rights organization B’tselem called Israel in a new position paper published recently, an Apartheid State, condemnations and angry denials were not long in coming. By coincidence (or not), B’tselem Director Hagai El-Ad, was scheduled to speak to […]
The End of the Netanyahu Era? And does it matter?
Last week, finally, the Israeli parliament decided (by default) on new elections, the fourth time in less than two years. No doubt a positive development. The current government surely is the worst, the most wasteful, the most corrupt and the most ineffective in the history of Israel and “good riddance” is all that is left […]
The Truth about the Vaccination Drive
The world has been watching in awe and wonder at the vaccination drive that Israel launched three weeks ago. By now almost a million and a half Israelis have received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine and today the drive to administer the second dose will start. And without any hesitation, and also to […]
Who’s the Boss?
After two weeks of not enforced and no adhered to lockdown, Israel is today heading towards a real closure, with commerce, workplaces and schools almost completely shut down and with severe limitations on gatherings and even the distance you are allowed to be away from your home. While it is clear that the hardship and […]
Anarchists of a Different Breed
For ten days now, violent demonstrations are being held, mostly in Jerusalem, to protest the death of a 17-year old boy, Ahuvya Sandak, who died when the car he was travelling in collided with a police vehicle during a chase. Sandak, together with four other boys in the car were spotted by police throwing rocks […]
The Choice Israel Will Need to Make
This week (finally) saw the end of the most embarrassing government Israel has ever had. With it, one of the major coalition partners, the Blue-White party will go to its well-deserved demise. Already seven months ago, when the coalition agreement was signed, speculations were rife if Netanyahu would keep any or all of his promises […]
Humane Anti-Semitism
The latest controversy in Europe labelled by Jewish organizations as “Anti-Semitic” centers around an absurd contradiction in terms: “The HUMANE Slaughter of Animals”. Slaughter means (primarily): The Violent killing of animals, for Food. It appears that if the slaughter of animals can possibly be done in a “humane” manner, why should it be limited to […]
Thank you for Not Creating me a Woman
This week it is Hanukah, the Jewish Festival of Light, with candles being lit daily and jelly donuts being eaten in large quantities. Children are on vacation and in regular years, in most municipalities, theater shows are held for their entertainment. This year, with the Corona limitations, the shows are still being organized but will […]
