Israeli MKs Sucking Up to JStreet 2019
There are a number of Israelis who spoke at the 2019 JStreet National Conference and I will list them at the end of this article, but I want to focus here on the speeches...
Category: Keeping Up With Our MKs
We elect a party whose platform seems to most closely fit with our vision of what needs to be done to ensure that Israel develops as a healthy and ethical state. The Members of Knesset (MKs) are those who propel this boat and the Cabinet is supposed to be the rudder. Are they fulfilling their promise? In order to judge, we need to know what they are doing. I will, periodically, check in with them and see what they are doing within the Knesset plenum and in committees and report back here what I find.
Double Standards for Knesset MKs: Jews Out, Arabs In
I love how Arab leaders, such as our very own Ahmed Tibi, promote martyrdom for other people’s children. But first, let us look at who the courts forbade from running in the upcoming elections...
2019 Elections in Israel: Avi’s Voting Guide
Avi Kessner put together a list of all the parties running for elections in Israel on April 9 this year. A kind of Guide for the Perplexed Israeli Voter. I must say that I...
Amnesty and the Anti-Boycott Law: Is This How Our Government “Protects” Israel Against BDS?
Why is there even an argument about this? Why does Israel need to make a law saying that organizations such as Amnesty International Israel, working within the country that promote boycotts against her and,...
Genocide, Politics, and the Moral Vote
On 21 November 2018, there was a chance for the Knesset, our elected representatives, to show a bit of dignity, a bit of respect for themselves and others, and a bit of ability to...
Israeli MK Ayman Odeh Asks For Unity In Israel
Does Israeli Member of Knesset Ayman Odeh talk out one side of his mouth in Arabic and the other side of his mouth in Hebrew? He put up a special post on Facebook, apparently...
Ayoob Kara: A Study In Media Distortions
We have all heard stories about how the media twists stories around and produces fake news. How often do we have the opportunity to see it in action ourselves? Here is one example I...
Getting Harder For Arab MKs To Complain About Structural Discrimination
When things like this happen (I’ll tell you soon what “this” is), it must make it really hard to be an Arab Member of Knesset (MK). It seems like Israeli Arab MKs get the...
