Has Naftali Bennett Given up His Values for Corona’s Sake?
When I declare my hope that Naftali Bennett, leader of the Yamina Party, becomes the next prime minister of Israel, I face a lot of agreement, on the one hand, and, on the other...
Category: Politically and Diplomatically Speaking
Carmiel: What has the Nation State Law to do with Taking Kids to School?
Sensationalizing an issue is something we expect of news sites and Times of Israel did not disappoint; however, we do not expect the courts to cause a sensation when the issue should be a...
Michal Eshed Takes on Arab Lies about Indigeneity in Israel
Many accuse Israel of Judaizing place names in the modern State of Israel. In fact, if you search Google Scholar for academic papers using the search term “Judaization Project” you will get 136 items...
Bibi-Biden / Bibi-Trump: Big Difference
I have heard Israelis express disappointment that Bibi did not wait for the official results before congratulating Biden on his win, thinking that the legal challenge to the results may reverse them and Trump...
France and its Indigenous Muslims
Let’s engage in a little thought experiment. France is going through hard times. As if fighting the Coronavirus is not enough, it has also had to deal with two terror attacks in two weeks...
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...
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...
