On February 4th, 70 people joined the Abrahamic Reunion South journey to meet religious, peace and ecology leaders in communities in the Negev and Gaza border region. Joining us were Jews, Christians and Muslims, rabbis and sheikhs, men and women, including Palestinians from East Jerusalem, Nablus, Jericho, Bethlehem and Hebron, Israelis from Jerusalem, and the … Read more
I HAVE a confession to make: I don’t hate Binyamin Netanyahu. I don’t hate Sara’le either. I generally don’t hate people. With the sole exception of people who have betrayed the trust I put in them and tried to stick a knife in my back. Not more than three or four in all my life. … Read more
…butThe biggestCorruptionOf allIs the occupation! Published in Haaretz, 23/02/18
Last Wednesday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights released a report announcing a historic database of companies doing business with illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. But they didn’t name any of the 206 companies on it. Luckily, we already know at least some of them. The Washington Post reported in … Read more
PITY THE almond tree, especially when it is in full bloom. The bloom of the almond is, in German, Mandelblüt. That is also the name of Israel’s chief legal official, called “the Legal Advisor of the Government”. The Legal Advisor is appointed by the government, but is supposed to be completely independent. He is in … Read more
A Prime MinisterSuspected ofTaking bribesAmounting toA million Shekels.Such a Prime MinisterMay wellDrag usInto war. Published in Haaretz, 16/02/18
WHAT THE HELL am I? An Israeli? A Jew? A peace activist? A Journalist? An author? An ex-combat soldier in the Israeli army? An ex-terrorist? A…? All of these and more. OK. OK. But in what order? Which is the most important component? First of all, of course, I am a human being, with all … Read more
The growing fight against the deportation of asylum seekers is an encouraging show of civil engagement and strength. But at the end of the day, what will determine whether or not Israel follows through with the deportation is now in the hands of the Rwandan government. If Rwanda refuses to accept people who are brought … Read more
MANY YEARS ago, right after the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, I was asked to write a book about the events. Rachel took the photos, I wrote the text. The book, which appeared only in Hebrew, was called “Lenin Does Not Live Here Anymore”. When we visited Warsaw, we were astonished by the many … Read more
The Polish governmentEnergetically enactsAnti-democratic lawsAnd tries to rewriteIts country’s history.And the governmentOf Israel? Published in Haaretz, 02/02/18