THE CLOSER Mahmoud Abbas gets to the end of his reign, the more extreme his language becomes. Recently he spoke about Donald Trump and uttered the words “May your house be destroyed”. In Arabic this is a common curse, and sounds less extreme than in English. But even in Arabic this is not a usual … Read more
11 years after,As now revealed,A big operationAgainst a SyrianNuclear pile,The army is nowFeverishly preparing forUnarmed PalestiniansMarching en masseTo the Gaza border. Published in Haaretz, 23/03/18
Last week Sivan Yehieli, mayor of the community of Kfar Vradim inthe Galilee, announced the cancellation of building constructiontenders – because 50% of the winners in the first tender were…Arabs. In a message to all inhabitants, he spoke in an openly racistway and declared himself in favor of “limiting the access of Arabsto the community”. … Read more
TOWARDS THE END of 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and declared war on the US. Their Nazi ally followed with its own declaration of war, and so did all its satellites. The joke tells about the Hungarian ambassador in Washington who delivered his declaration of war to the Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, who … Read more
No elections!The most right-wingGovernment everStays on.So will the investigations,The deportations,The occupation,The 70-years celebration. Published in Haaretz, 16/03/18
IN THE Autumn of 1948, after some eight months of continuous fighting, I was promoted to the lofty rank of corporal. After taking part in a crash course for squad leaders, I was allowed to choose my new soldiers – new immigrants from Poland or Morocco. (Everybody wanted Bulgarians, but the Bulgarians were already taken. … Read more
The TrumpPeace plan?There will beNothingBecauseThere isNothing. Published in Haaretz, 09/03/18
THE FLOOD of corruption affairs that is now engulfing the Netanyahu family and its assistants and servitors does not seem to diminish his popularity among those who call themselves “the People”. On the contrary, according to the opinion polls, the voters of the other nationalist parties are rushing to the rescue of “Bibi”. They believe … Read more
A provocativeEmbassy?Just a little giftTo a friendIn trouble. Published in Haaretz, 02/03/18
Report from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: Today, the Humanitarian Fund for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt HF) released approximately US $900,000 for health and food support over the next six months to around 140,000 Palestinians, almost half of them children, in dozens of West Bank communities, including in East Jerusalem. … Read more