Sometimes Shows of Our Resilience Just Make Me Mad
This article makes me angry. It is supposed to warm our hearts and expand our chests in pride at Israeli resilience in the face of danger. But it made me angry. Of course...
Category: Politically and Diplomatically Speaking
Here I respond to Israeli current events – to what is happening within the country and what is happening internationally regarding Israel. My views are still evolving and my writing will reflect my continuing growth and exploration of the issues. I examine academic writings in the fields of history, sociology and political science, as well as opinion pieces and analyses that appear in the media.
I do not promise to be consistent because my political views are still changing as I learn more. I do promise to be provocative and perhaps a bit irritating to some. Feel free to express your thoughts and your agreements and disagreements with me: I value debate, respectful debate, and anticipate engaging with my readers.
Hadassah Hospital Showed Us how to Deal with Tibi
The writing has been on the wall for a long time, yet every time complaints are filed with the police against incitement to violence on the part of Israeli Arab members of the Knesset,...
Is Our Proud Jewish State Descending Into Chaos?
We are quickly sliding down a slippery slope and we are losing our grip on this country. In the past month we have seen two major events that, if they go unheeded, will be...
Ammunition Against the Nation State Law: What Adalah Missed
Adalah is challenging the Nation State Law in Israel’s Supreme Court, claiming that the law is racist. The legal minds behind the petition claim that: There is no [other] constitution in the world today...
How Does Israel Violate Women’s Rights in the PA?
The latest UN Resolution declares that the so-called Israeli Occupation of Palestine is an obstacle to Palestinian women’s rights. I actually read the resolution; I wonder how many people did. Let me tell you...
EVERYONE is Making Trauma Worse for Philippine Kids in Israel
A few days ago, Kian’s classmates (one of the Philippine children scheduled for deportation this summer) demonstrated in front of the airport detention center in which he was being held. They shouted out against...
What Happened The Night God Promised To Make Abraham a Great Nation?
And why I am not upset with the dwindling American Jewish population… Is it heresy for me to say that? To say that the loss of Jews within the greater American population does not...
Takah Killing Stirs the Pot – Racism Floats to the Surface
I am forced to admit to a very unpleasant truth. The exact circumstances of Solomon Takah’s killing matter only to the determination of justice and guilt in that particular instance. It does not matter,...
