The readers of this blog who disagree with me and who seem to think that I relish criticizing Israel are wrong. I don’t relish bringing to your attention heart-rending stories like this one written by Gideon Levy. I wish I could bring you stories about a military attempting to use its power temperately, defensively, and […]
Gideon Levy: Olmert Needs New Governing Coalition for Peace
You couldn’t find any greater “political dissident” than Gideon Levy in Israeli journalism. And even he has just come out in a Haaretz column saying that Ehud Olmert sincerely wants peace with the Palestinians: After listening to many of his statements, some of them very impressive, one comes to recognize that Ehud Olmert perhaps truly […]
Children of 5767
Man reading newspaper says: “Those poor Burmese monks!” while the TV set shows “Gaza.” (cartoon: Daniella London-Dekel/Haaretz) On Rosh Hashana, Jews do cheshbon nefesh, a spiritual accounting of their deeds during the previous year. The purpose of course is to do t’shuva and “return” from our misdeeds and set out on a new path. Gideon […]
Gideon Levy Attacks Israeli Government Censorship Over Syria Attack
Gideon Levy adds his voice to the Israeli media dissenters who question Israel’s performance in the aftermath of its attack against Syria last week. As I wrote yesterday, his, Yigal Laviv and Larry Derfner’s are still small voices in the sea of self-congratulation that constitutes Israel’s mainstream media. But it’s often that still small voice […]
