What Have Strawberries Got to Do with the Israeli Blockade of Gaza?
We keep on hearing about the Gaza blockade, about how Israel has put the population of Gaza in an open-air prison and we do not let people out or products in. Well, someone in...
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.
I Really Feel Sorry for the Universities in the Palestinian Authority
A new announcement on the website of An-Najah National University in Nablus made me aware of something: The university must find itself between a rock and a hard place! I suppose all universities in...
It is Real Easy to Become an Anti-Zionist
I think I am starting to understand how so many people are convinced of the anti-Zionist position and how they also become antisemitic. I have struggled with this for a long time, as have...
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...
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...
