Suddenly Netanyahu Makes Sense to Me
I have been disgusted and puzzled by Benjamin Netanyahu for quite some time. Then a Facebook friend shared with a Hebrew language forum something that brought it all together for me. All the disparate...
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.
UAE-Israel Deal: Just a Distraction?
I just heard that some are saying that the UAE-Israel normalization deal is just a ruse by which Bibi can distract us from his failure in controlling the Corona pandemic in Israel. Well, that...
Israeli Deterrence: Now You See it / Now You Don’t / See it?
Israel has long prided herself on deterrence to keep the Arab states at bay and reduce their enthusiasm for challenging her on the battlefield. However, it seems that this deterrence factor has been slowly...
Was it Right to Display the Lebanese flag on Tel Aviv City Hall?
There are two serious questions that arise regarding Israel’s response to the August 4th explosion tragedy in Beirut, Lebanon. The first concerns the offer of humanitarian aid to the country, one that is officially...
Israel Pays Terrorist Salaries from Citizens’ Taxes
We criticize the Palestinian Authority (PA) for giving life-time salaries to terrorists, the amount determined by how many Jews they killed. And if the terrorist was killed in action, then his or her family...
Nation State Law: Arab IDF Commander-in-Chief? Arab Prime Minister?
In his article in Yisrael Hayom, law professor Dr Shaul Sharf asks an interesting question against the background of the Knesset vote last Wednesday (July 29) rejecting a bill to amend the two-year-old Law....
What does the Nation State Law Actually Say? And What Changes did Lapid Actually Want?
All hell broke loose on 19 July 2018 when the Knesset passed the bill at its third reading and we saw the birth of the Nation State Law. There were demonstrations across the country...
Israeli Arab pro-Zionist Voices Growing Louder and Surer
For me, it began six years ago with Mohammad Zoabi, the first Israeli Arab pro-Zionist to whom I was exposed. Do you remember that video in which Mohammad pleaded, in English, Hebrew and Arabic,...
