The Second Battle of Trafalgar
A MIGHTY naval battle took place this week on the waves of the Mediterranean. It will go down in history as the equal of Salamis or Trafalgar. In a daring move, the navy of the State of Israel intercepted the enemy, consisting of the trawler Marianne and the 18 people aboard. Israel naval commandos captured […]
Avnery: Let the Flotilla through, open the Port of Gaza under international supervision
Former Knesset Member Uri Avnery, of Gush Shalom (The Israeli Peace Bloc), calls upon Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ya’alon to take a sober thought at the last moment and allow what had been called “The Swedish Flotilla” to reach the Port of Gaza. “Four small boats, loaded with medical equipment and solar panels […]
Gloomy situation
Oppression continuesSettlements are growingNo sign of a changeWithout belongingTo any organizationPalestinians take upStones, knives and pistols -Whatever they haveThe government of IsraelContinues full steam aheadTowards the fiftieth anniversaryOf the occupation Published in Haaretz – July 3, 2015
War Crimes? Us???
“WAR IS HELL!” the US general George Patton famously exclaimed.War is the business of killing the “enemy”, in order to impose your will on them.Therefore, “humane war” is an oxymoron. War itself is a crime. There are few exceptions. I would exempt the war against Nazi Germany, since it was conducted against a regime of […]
Logic and morals
Is the UN CouncilFor Human RightsAn objective body?Perhaps not.Does that mean thatIsrael can shrug offResponsibility forThe death of1462 civilians?Absolutely not. Published in Haaretz – June 26, 2015
Isratin or Palestrael?
THERE WAS this guy who had an earth-shaking invention: an airplane that flies on water.No more gas. No more pollution. No more astronomical prices. Just fill it up with water, and it will fly to the end of the world. “Wonderful!” people cried out. “Show us the plans!” “Plans?” the man said. “I have had […]
Civil courage
Dr. Leonid Eidelman,Head of theIsrael Medical AssociationDeserves a commendationFor civil courage:Standing up forHuman rightsAnd medical ethicsAgainst torture. Published in Haaretz – June 19, 2015
BDS, the New Enemy
BINYAMIN NETANYAHU was racking his brain. His whole career is based on fear mongering. Since Jews have lived in fear for millennia, it is easy to invoke it. They are addicts. For years now, Netanyahu has built his career on fear of the Iranian Nuclear Bomb. The Iranians are crazy people. Once they have the […]
No garbage disposal in Shuafat! Protest!
Rally on Friday June 12, at 12.00.The Shuafat Refugee Camp Emergency Committee and the Committee Against the Wall invite activists and supporters to a protest at Shuafat Refugee Camp. We will protest against Jerusalem’s Municipality’s prolonged neglect and failure to adequately dispose of the camp’s garbage. As we saw ourselves during the solidarity visit earlier […]
Culture…
Israel 2015Finds itsCulture heroesIn the casino.A conscientious actor,Refusing to performIn Occupied Territory,Will be punished. Published in Haaretz – June 12, 2015