Tonight, one of the more bizarre cases in recent Israeli jurisprudence. As many readers will know from my past posts on this subject, Israel has one of the most draconian, inequitable child welfare systems in the western world (in which I'm charitably including Israel, almost against my better judgment). Social workers, adoption agencies and family law … [Read more...]
Bring the Family: Israeli Air Force Pinkwashing
In very few western countries are the armed forces used to promote the nation to the outside world. For decades, Israel has promoted its "citizen's army" as emblematic of Israeli democracy. However, this hasn't been true of the IDF for many years. 30% of eligible males do not serve (many ultra-Orthodox receive yeshiva exemptions and it doesn't even summon … [Read more...]
Anne Frank on Donald Trump
No, Anne Frank didn't foresee the rise of Donald Trump. But she did write this prescient passage in her diary only two weeks before the Dutch police accidentally discovered her hiding place, arrested her family, and sent them to the camps. To anyone especially depressed by the past two months in American political life, you must read this passage … [Read more...]
University of Haifa Social Work Professor Accused of Serial Sexual Assault
חשיפה: הבכיר מאוניברסיטת חיפה, שהואשם כי הוא מטריד מיני סדרתי, הוא פרופ' צבי איזיקוביץ מבית-הספר לעבודה סוציאלית Yesterday, I posted that the University of Haifa had an accused serial sexual harasser among its most senior faculty. Though I believed I'd identified the suspect, there was enough uncertainty I deemed it wise to delay exposing him. Now, I can … [Read more...]