Mohammed Massad: The Incredible Journey from Terrorist to Peace Promoter
Arif Massad was proud of his son Mohammed when he was a young terrorist, and he was proud of his son when he put down his gun and took up the mantle of nonviolence....
Category: First-Hand and Investigative
As I try to develop my skills as a journalist, I will look for opportunities to get out into the field and away from my computer to write about people and events first-hand. In other cases, my first-hand reporting will be Internet based investigations.
What does the Mobility Report teach us about lockdown and non-lockdown countries?
A healthy economy affects the health of society in many aspects. Countries have recognized that they must balance between health costs and socioeconomic costs when deciding how to handle the pandemic crisis. Lockdown, which...
Who’s Jealous of South Korea, Sweden or Japan?
Many are jealous when we see photos of Swedes, South Koreans and Japanese going about their lives in spite of the Coronavirus pandemic and not locked down as we are in Israel. And the...
My Two Favourite Doctors Weigh in On COVID-19
In these days of low-trust, fake news, conspiracy theories, social media rants and high confusion, I decided to turn to two doctors I trust. They are not putting up podcasts and they are not...
Collateral Damage in the War Against COVID-19
In all wars there are innocents who are killed or wounded – the collateral damage. And sometimes there is death or injury from friendly fire. What is the collateral damage from the war against...
Coronavirus War in Israel: What is a regular citizen to do? Lockdown and Risk Factors
It seems that in these days of social media and the wide and easy availability of reams and masses of information, many people feel free to declare themselves experts regarding the best government policy...
Gazan Living in Egypt Posts Death Threat to Israeli Citizen
Mohammad Massad anticipated receiving death threats; he took it as an inevitable part of being an activist working against the Palestinian Authority (PA). And a serious threat was posted on Facebook just yesterday (3...
Supreme Court Petition to Protect PA Residents from PA Oppression
Israel was scheduled to transfer a portion of an 800-million-shekel loan to the Palestinian Authority (PA) on 10 May 2020, but it was held up, apparently due to two Supreme Court petitions demanding that...
