Son of a Dog
THE CLOSER Mahmoud Abbas gets to the end of his reign, the more extreme his language becomes. Recently he spoke about Donald Trump and uttered the words “May your house be destroyed”. In Arabic this is a common curse, and sounds less extreme than in English. But even in Arabic this is not a usual […]
Feverishly
11 years after,As now revealed,A big operationAgainst a SyrianNuclear pile,The army is nowFeverishly preparing forUnarmed PalestiniansMarching en masseTo the Gaza border. Published in Haaretz, 23/03/18
Standing together against Kfar Vradim racism
Last week Sivan Yehieli, mayor of the community of Kfar Vradim inthe Galilee, announced the cancellation of building constructiontenders – because 50% of the winners in the first tender were…Arabs. In a message to all inhabitants, he spoke in an openly racistway and declared himself in favor of “limiting the access of Arabsto the community”. […]
The Fake Enemy
TOWARDS THE END of 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and declared war on the US. Their Nazi ally followed with its own declaration of war, and so did all its satellites. The joke tells about the Hungarian ambassador in Washington who delivered his declaration of war to the Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, who […]
The shame goes on
No elections!The most right-wingGovernment everStays on.So will the investigations,The deportations,The occupation,The 70-years celebration. Published in Haaretz, 16/03/18
The Great Conspiracy
IN THE Autumn of 1948, after some eight months of continuous fighting, I was promoted to the lofty rank of corporal. After taking part in a crash course for squad leaders, I was allowed to choose my new soldiers – new immigrants from Poland or Morocco. (Everybody wanted Bulgarians, but the Bulgarians were already taken. […]
Nothing
The TrumpPeace plan?There will beNothingBecauseThere isNothing. Published in Haaretz, 09/03/18
Because there is Nothing
THE FLOOD of corruption affairs that is now engulfing the Netanyahu family and its assistants and servitors does not seem to diminish his popularity among those who call themselves “the People”. On the contrary, according to the opinion polls, the voters of the other nationalist parties are rushing to the rescue of “Bibi”. They believe […]
A little gift
A provocativeEmbassy?Just a little giftTo a friendIn trouble. Published in Haaretz, 02/03/18
Go in Peace!
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. […]