Originally appeared on Ynet Allow me to boil down the whole Israeli national political debate for you: The majority of people who call themselves “doves” or “left wingers” believe in land concessions for the sake of peace. Most do not believe...
As a paratrooper, the writer learned about Remembrance Day firsthand. He shares it with you. In March of 1995 my friends and I were drafted to the Israeli army. We had passed some grueling tests and were accepted to the Paratrooper brigades, the Tzanchanim. The image...
I love President Obama. I just love the guy. And with every mean thing that he does to Israel I love him even more. Why? Well, I will give you two reasons why Obama is good for Israel, and one why he is good for America. Obama is good for the Israeli sense of self....
Regress standing against progress. That is the gut-conclusion we reach when shown the images of black-clad haredim standing as a monolithic angry mob out to protest at the shiny Jerusalem offices of the mega-successful microchip maker Intel. At issue is Intel’s...
Time for a shift in Jewish polarity. A few days ago, I went to cash some checks at a change-place in downtown Jerusalem. Cashing checks outside the bank is legal in Israel and there are a few reputable establishments around Zion Square. One well-known place, Kent, is...
They recognize Israel; they just don’t accept it. “A Jewish State, what is that supposed to mean? You call yourselves as you like, but I don’t accept it, and I say so publicly.” That was Mahmoud Abbas’ response to Binyamin...
