Genocide: Seeing Israel Where It Is Not
If hate for Israel is triggered whenever you hear or read certain trigger-words, such as genocide, then you might see things that are not really there. I can think of no other reason for...
Israel Diaries Blog
Maternal Diets in Gaza: Not Our Fault!
Congratulations are in order…..a team composed of scientists from Gaza, Iran and Iraq just published a high quality paper in which the name “Israel” did not appear even once. There was no mention of...
“Extending Our Sovereignty” in one corner Versus “Divorce” in the other
It looks like the incoming government might actually move toward a July declaration of sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. With this idea gaining traction, we can...
You Cannot Divorce an Octopus Until You Release Its Tentacles
Anyone who looks at the map of Judea & Samaria can see that it can be compared to an octopus that has its tentacles all in a dither. Therefore, when talking about any change...
When Israel’s Supreme Court Sees itself as Therapist
Sometimes you can find the damndest things when you read court protocols. While preparing an article on MK Ofir Katz’s (Likud) proposed amendments to the law prohibiting the candidature for the Knesset of those...
Ofir Katz and the Yazbak Law: Will This Help?
Many Israelis wonder how it is possible that elected officials who support acts of terror against the very nation in whose legislature they sit were allowed to run in the first place. The legitimacy...
Happy Independence Day — If You Celebrate It
In what other country in the world would you find a major university qualifying their Independence Day greeting to students? What does that little “if you celebrate it” do to those who see it?...
The Occupation Causes Schizophrenia
A new article, entitled “Schizophrenia in the Context of Mental Health Services in Palestine”, reviews the literature concerning problems treating schizophrenic patients in the Palestinian Authority (PA). All authors are faculty at the An-Najah...
