Two State Solution: Have I Lost My Marbles?
I raised a few eyebrows when I posted a link to Bassem Eid’s new article, saying I endorse it. Friends wondered what had happened to me since I generally raise issues about why we...
Israel Diaries Blog
Holocaust Remembrance Day – New Meaning
What better way to commemorate our historic victimhood than by doing something that shows we are no longer victims! This year, on Holocaust Remembrance Day, the IDF discovered the second Hamas terrorist tunnel it...
The Holocaust is Not Our Moral Compass
Don’t dare tell me that we, of all people, should know better. I do not accept this from anyone – not the non-Jew and not the Jew. The Holocaust was something that happened to...
Syrian Refugees Don’t Stay Home to Fight for Syria
Do Syrians feel Syrian enough to fight back? Raihan Ismail, a panelist on an Australian TV discussion, seems to think not. Of course, she doesn’t say that outright, but she does disagree that able-bodied...
Reflections on the French Flag Filter on Facebook
Do you love it or hate it when you see people putting the French flag filter over their Facebook profile pics? Do you love it or hate it when people respond to outpourings of...
Why Should You Not Support Israel’s Right to Exist
I’m so sick of hearing all the reasons why people should support Israel’s right to exist. Things like this, for example: Israel does so much good around the world. The Israeli government and non-government...
Soccer Is Not Just Soccer When Jews Compete Against Arabs
Leave it to Gideon Levy to turn a soccer spat into an indictment of our nation. I’m sure Levy cares deeply about Israel’s soul and that is why he never misses an opportunity to...
How Many Candies is a Jewish Life Worth?
I am just wondering about proportionality and disproportionality regarding the relative numbers of candies tossed about to ecstatic Palestinian Arabs celebrating each newly decorated shaheed (martyr). What I mean is: Are the same number...
