Cheering
The entire Israeli pressIs cheering forThe demonstratorsDemanding freedomIn Bil’in.Well, not exactly.The entire Israeli pressIs cheering forThe demonstratorsDemanding freedomIn Istanbul. Published in “Haaretz”, June 7, 2013
The False Torch
YA’IR LAPID, the freshman parliamentarian and Treasury Minister, has declared that from now on he will deliver all his important speeches outside the Knesset, confining his Knesset appearances to the legal minimum. The reason: members from the opposition interrupt him. He cannot marshal his thoughts when interrupted. Since he is used to making his speeches […]
Occupation routine
On conscriptingThe Ultra-OrthodoxTo the occupation army:A cabinet crisis.On the occupation itself,Now 46 years old:Not a word. Tomorrow, Saturday, at 7pm, we shall join all Israeli peace groups in the protest march marking the anniversary of the occupation. Meeting point: Sarona Park opposite the Defense Ministry, Kaplan St., Tel Aviv. Published in “Haaretz” – May 31, […]
Who needs a war, keeps it simmering – Joint Jewish-Arab demonstration to mark 46 years of occupation
Who needs a war, keeps it simmering – Joint Jewish-Arab demonstration to mark 46 years of occupation Saturday 1.6.13 at 19:00 – Meeting point: Sarona Garden Kaplan St.,Tel Aviv, opposite the Defense Ministry After 46 years of occupation, the underlying realities are more than ever laid bare. It is now clear whose interests are served […]
The State of Whom?
CAN A law be both ridiculous and dangerous?It certainly can. Witness the ongoing initiative of our government to enact a law that would define the State of Israel as “The Nation-State of the Jewish People”. Ridiculous 1 – because what and who is the “Jewish people”? The Jews of the world are a mixed lot. […]
Provocations to avoid negotiations
A long-standing tradition:John Kerry is greetedBy provocations:Legal status granted toFour manifestly illegalSettlement outposts.Netanyahu, BennetOr for that matter Yair Lapid –None of them hasThe slightest intentionOf conductingReal negotiations Published in “Haaretz",May 24, 2013
Demonstration in support of imprisoned CO Natan Blanc
A demonstration in support of Natan Blanc, who has been sentenced to a tenth term of 28 days in prison for refusing to serve in the Israeli Army, will take place this coming Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 18:00 opposite the Ministry of Defence on Kaplan Street in Tel-Aviv. Please be there at 6 PM […]
Women of the Wall
THERE WAS this Israeli man who from time to time put a slip of paper in the cracks between the stones of the Western Wall, asking God for favors – as Jews have been doing for centuries. They believe that the gates of heaven are located directly above the Wall, making it easy for their […]
Noa, Jerusalem Day and a life of hatred inside a bunker
Last week, we called upon the singer Ahinoam “Noa” Nini to cancel her performance in the "Jerusalem Day" ceremonies. Nini did not react to our request, but we did get a reply from her manager. Mr. Adam Keller My name is Ofer Pesenzon and I am Noa's director. I consider your mail as in no […]
NO ANSWER
The generalsCry out:“How can weGuarantee securityWhen you cutOur budget?”A governmentWhich rejects theArab Peace InitiativeDoes not haveAn answer. Published in “Haaretz”, May 17, 2013