Legitimate protest in Israel is normal, like in any democratic country. But, the recent spike in ‘Price Tag’ violence is of great concern for the Israeli government. How should we interpret this phenomenon? To be able to understand the seemingly … Continue reading
We read in the Bible that there will be a second exodus. This time the Jewish people will return back to Israel from all corners of the world. We are privileged to live in this time to experience this major … Continue reading
The mainstream media is in a constant mode of delegitimisation of Israel. A case in point is the continual twisting of facts to paint Israel as the demon in the Middle East while positive and life-changing developments to humankind are … Continue reading
With the newly elected government of Israel not properly settled in, the pressure from world powers on Israel to start the Peace Process with the Palestinians began in all earnest. Diplomats and envoys queued-up to visit Israel in the coming … Continue reading
On Wednesday, 6 May 2015 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu managed to form the new coalition government with a one seat majority after signing a deal with the Bayit Yehudi party of Naftali Bennett. The last minute decision by Avigdor Liberman … Continue reading
The social fibre of our communities is in a dangerous stage of unravelling and I believe the media and some community organisations are partly to blame for this unacceptable situation. The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is brought to … Continue reading
The world is in turmoil, but it seems that a tiny nation in the sea of nations, albeit experiencing the same problems like any other nation, succeeds in leading the world on so many levels. So much so, that the … Continue reading
On 18 May 2014, I wrote in this space about rising anti-Semitism worldwide. Since then anti-Semitic incidents increased dramatically, mostly in Europe. The latest attack on a synagogue in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, took place on Saturday 14 February … Continue reading
Israel experienced the deadliest month in two years. Sergeant Almog Shiloni, 20, from Modi’in, killed in Tel Aviv, and Dalia Lemkus, 26, who was stabbed to death at the entrance to Alon Shvut on Monday 10 November 2014, were the … Continue reading
The following article was published in the Palestinian newspaper, Al-Ayyam on 18 October 2014: “What is happening in Jerusalem these days, in al-Aksa Mosque, must be given priority over any other issue. Jerusalem, which for generations kept a strong Muslim … Continue reading