The Israelis who score goals and the Israelis who shoot toddlers Talented young Israeli soccer players have made a string of international achievements completely unprecedented in the annals of Israeli soccer. Under other circumstances, one could have been be happy and proud that Israel achieved a purely civil victory on a sports field, and that … Read more
Messianic nationalist fanatics Want to take over The Al Aqsa Mosque, Expel the Muslims from it, Institute a sacrifice of young goats (A barbaric custom That Judaism abandoned long ago), And eventually destroy the mosque And build a Jewish Temple in its place. Minister Itamar Ben Gavir, A good friend of these fanatics, Ordered the … Read more
The plans of the Government of Israel To carry out a “judicial reform”, Aimed at breaking The power of the Supreme Court, Are getting enormous attention Around the world. The President of The United States expressed deep concern for The future of Israeli democracy. So did the President of France And the Chancellor of Germany … Read more
The Americans, together with The Jordanians and the Egyptians Convened a conference With the aim of “Stabilizing the situation On the West Bank”. Only stabilization – No one is still talking About a solution. But can stability be achieved When hundreds of Violent settlers set out, In an organized and Systematic way, To burn down … Read more
President Herzog: “Comparing the State of Israel To South African apartheid Is not legitimate criticism. It is a blood libel! Antisemitism!” New-Old Prime Minister Netanyahu: “We are not occupiers In Judea and Samaria. It is the Land of our Fathers. A people cannot be an occupier In its own country!”. A small sample of the … Read more
Two boys were killed Within less than 12 hours. Ahmed Shahada, Sixteen years old, Was killed by the bullets Of Israeli soldiers who Invaded Nablus. Aryeh Schupak, Fifteen years old, Was killed by a bomb, Planted by a Palestinian, In West Jerusalem. Knesset Member Ofer Kasif Said on the Knesset floor That both boys are … Read more
This week, Israel Goes to the polls. The election campaign In the past months Was conducted on Two separate floors. On the brightly lit Upper floor The Israeli public is Split and polarized between Two evenly-matched camps, Headed for a decision By a hair’s breadth majority. One bloc seeks toReturn NetanyahuTo power, Along with his … Read more
The State of Israel is going To general elections But in the election campaigns There is virtually no mention Of the main, existential problem Facing all who live in this country. The West Bank is on fire, As are the neighborhoods Of East Jerusalem. This is not “a wave of terrorism”. This is an uprising … Read more
A little more than a year ago Bennet and Lapid established The “Government of Change” And instituted a firm policy: Not to deal with The Palestinian issue, Not to negotiate And of course not to come To any agreement. And so it was, indeed. During the whole time Of the government’s existence There were no … Read more
Israel was The first Middle East country To obtain Nuclear arms. The Israeli Nuclear program Started a few years After the foundation Of the state And was Eminently successful. After accumulating A considerable Nuclear arsenal Israeli defined A firm policy: Not to allow Any other country In the region To obtain Nuclear weapons. The Israeli … Read more