Yazidi Genocide, Politics, and the Moral Vote
On 21 November 2018, there was a chance for the Knesset, our elected representatives, to show a bit of dignity, a bit of respect for themselves and others, and a bit of ability to...
Israel Diaries Blog
From the Frying Pan into the Fire: A Haifa Therapist Goes to Nahariya and Ma’alot
Northern Israel was under missile attack in summer 2006. This latest unprecedentedly intense bombardment today of southern Israel triggered memories I had of driving to worse-hit places than Haifa way back then. The roads...
How Bank Leumi Once Saved My Life
In good times and bad, financially speaking, Miriam Gavriel and Bank Leumi, Yokneam Elit, are in my heart, if not always on my mind. The year was 1997 and I was 46 years old....
Is Hungary Good For Today’s Hungarian Jews?
Unlike Germany, Hungary has not accepted its part in the Holocaust. The official Hungarian position is that the Nazis made them do it when they occupied Hungary in early 1944. Perhaps they hope that...
Intersectional Jews, Strangers, and Our Tribe
People naturally gravitate toward those who hold some commonality with their past, whether they look back with nostalgia or not. I was born and grew up in Canada and so when I meet a...
Damn Israeli Bastards! If You Believe Reuters, That Is!
Yesterday, Reuters put out a press report that was copy-pasted by a number of other so-called news sites around the world. I was shown the report on Canadian Global News, but no reason to...
Fake Journalism About Israel — The New Opium For The Masses
Global News regurgitated pablum dished out by Reuters yesterday in spite of Global‘s claim to provide: . . . deep engaging content that puts complex world issues in perspective. Our 12 local newsrooms provide...
New Book Contends Well With Old Accusation Against Israel (Without Taking Sides)
Is Israel stealing land from Palestinian Arabs? Martin Blecher, author of the soon-to-be published book, Israeli Settlements: Land Politics beyond the Geneva Convention, suggests that what one asks about an issue is key to...
