I’m not prone to quoting Winston Churchill. His politics were not mine. But since Bibi Netanyahu feigns a fondness for Churchill, it’s apt to quote his stirring D-Day speech: “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” Actually, we […]
Israel’s Legendary Spy Catcher Dies of COVID
הישגו הגדול ביותר של בכיר השב”כ יצחק אילן (חשיפת “החפרפרת” של איראן בצמרת המוסד) עדיין מוסתר מהציבור הישראלי After exposing Israeli spies and murdering senior Hamas militants, Israel’s most in/famous spy catcher died last week of COVID. Yitzhak Ilan, age 64, suffered from pulmonary fibrosis and had a lung transplant in the last few years. […]
As Covid19 Rears Ugly Head Once Again in Israel, Massive Violent Protests Call for Netanyahu Resignation
As cities throughout America are roiled by massive Black Lives Matter protests (including my hometown, Seattle, and more notably, neighboring Portland facing its 53rd night of protests), Israel faces equally powerful unrest of a different sort. A few months ago, I wrote extensively about the problematic nature of Israel’s response to Covid19. It turns out […]
Gantz Caves, Agrees to Likud Conditions to Form Unity Government
Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, conceded key positions he’d maintained in prior unity government negotiations; and he and Bibi Netanyahu announced they’d reached an agreement to form what they are calling an “emergency government,” but which others are more aptly calling a “transitional government.” There were several key obstacles to achieving the final deal. […]
