What Has Remorse Got to Do With It?
Today the Parole Board heard arguments for and against early release of former Israeli president, Moshe Katzav, the sex offender, and they have yet to announce their decision. Found guilty on two counts of...
Israel Diaries Blog
Using a Knife In The Public Relations Intifada
Intifada victim Yonaton Azarihab knew when to take the knife out of his wound and Dafna Meir knew when to fight to keep it in. We all need to have the presence of mind...
Purim Parties and Gifts
Purim is just one great festival. True, there is the Fast of Esther, but I don’t really know too many people who observe that other than the truly observant. Everyone gets busy getting their...
Syrian Refugees and Their Own War Effort
Do Syrians feel Syrian enough to fight back? Raihan Ismail, a panelist on an Australian TV discussion which Aussie Dave posted last week, seems to think not. Of course, she doesn’t say that...
Reflections on the French Flag Filter
After last year’s terrorist attacks in Paris, many around the world put up a French flag filter over their Facebook profile images in solidarity with the French. I ask that we take a few...
Postcards from Israel
I love to take photos and I love Israel. Here I put these two loves together and have a growing collection of postcards and greeting cards designed with my own images. Others seem to...
Is It OK to Talk About Muslim Honour Killings Now?
It seems we cannot talk about Muslim “honour” killings in our new, cowardly PC society without fear of being labelled an Islamophobe. But then Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy comes along with a documentary film about...
Two Sides: Lost me at “Occupation”, Then It Got Worse
Curious about a Facebook link to a post by Ikhlas Ishtaya on the website “Two Sides” promoting co-existence workshops, I began to read. Her story looked interesting and I was sure I would be...
