The immense might of the Israeli army, assembled from all over the country, has attacked asmall Palestinian township on the margin of the destitute Gaza Strip. Palestinians, bothfighters and civilians, are being killed by the dozen, homes are being destroyed wholesale,the sight of the fleeing population bring back memories of 1948. All this – for … Read more
photo gallery Some 850 demonstrators, who came from all over the country in 15 full buses and a fleet ofprivate cars, demonstrated Friday near the Gaza Strip and tried to march on Rafah. They werestopped by the Border Police and a number of violent confrontations ensued. Fivedemonstrators were arrested. The demonstration was called by “Gush … Read more
photo gallery Some 850 demonstrators, who came from all over the country in 15 full buses and a fleet ofprivate cars, demonstrated Friday near the Gaza Strip and tried to march on Rafah. They werestopped by the Border Police and a number of violent confrontations ensued. Fivedemonstrators were arrested. The demonstration was called by “Gush … Read more
The strange creature named the Busharon is in serious trouble. The front half of this animal – George W. Bush – is having trouble with nude photos. Not onlythose of the hapless Iraqi prisoners, with the exuberant female soldier pointing at theirgenitals, but also of Bush himself, whose nakedness was exposed for all to see. … Read more
In Jewish legend, the Golem was a man-made creature endowed with enormous strength. RabbiJudah Loew of Prague, also know as the Maharal, created him of clay and gave him life by putting apiece of paper with the secret name of God under his tongue. The Golem helped the Jews defend themselves against anti-Semitic rioters, but … Read more
For a fraction of a second, I was panic-stricken. The terrible monster coming towards me was not more than five meters away and continued to moveas if I weren’t there. The giant bulldozer pushed a great heap of dirt and boulders before it.The driver, two meters above me, seemed a part of the machine. It … Read more
A few days ago, the State of Israel celebrated its 56th anniversary according to the Hebrew(lunar) calendar. A chance to escape from reality for a day, at a time when the whole country was braced forsuicide-bombings to avenge the assassination of Sheik Ahmed Yassin and Dr. Abd-al-Azizal-Rantissi. A day of nostalgia for the Israel of … Read more
In the darkness of a cinema, a woman’s voice: “Hey! Take your hands off! Not you! YOU!” This old joke illustrates the American policy regarding nuclear armaments in the MiddleEast. “Hey, you there, Iraq and Iran and Libya, stop it! Not YOU, Israel!” The danger of nuclear arms was the main pretext for the … Read more
Sharon’s Skin and Bush’s Spots Question: Is the “Unilateral Disengagement” plan, which was so dramatically endorsed thisweek by President Bush, a bluff? Answer: Yes and No. If Ariel Sharon can avoid implementing it, he certainly will. He will implement it only if hehas no alternative. The written plan says that it will be implemented “by … Read more
Some more thought about the war (6): Some more thought about the war: The white man’s burden . A depressing thought: the Iraq war proves that in the year 2003 AD, the world has not essentially changed since 2003 BC. A military power can attack a weak nation, conquer its territory and plunder its resources. … Read more