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...
Israel Diaries Blog
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...
Stav Shaffir: Asking for a Revolution
At the JStreet Gala on 18 April 2016, MK Stav Shaffir asked for something revolutionary to happen in Israel. She declared: In the exact same way we have revolutionized Israel’s economic and transparency challenges...
UNESCO: The Eiffel Tower is a Sacred Muslim Site
AMMAN, 18 April 2035 – the Jordan Daily News triumphantly proclaims that Item 19 of the 227th Session of the UNESCO Executive Board approved the resolution reaffirming that Burj Hadid (formerly misnamed as the...
Jewish-Arab Pro-Peace Activism in Public Spaces
Into what kind of environment has Stav Shaffir agreed to put herself when she addresses the April 18, 2016 JStreet Gala event? As a Labour Party Member of Knesset, she represents the opposition in...
Watch Your Language, Ynetnews!
As we wage war against the demonization of Israel, it is important that at least Israeli newspapers and news sites stop using language that plays into the hands of our detractors. Those rallying against...
