Remember that Sonny & Cher goldie-oldie from the 60s: The Beat Goes On (h/t, Lynn)? I thought of it when trying to come up with a suitable title for this post. Bibi Netanyahu appeared on Face the Nation (transcript of full program) and made some of his most egregious misstatements in a long career of […]
Meet Zohar Zuarets: Israeli Facebook Fascist of the Week
Generally, I try to write about the big issues, major trends in Israeli national society and security. But occasionally I make exceptions when I find a story like this one: someone so extraordinary in his (mis)deeds or beliefs that he demands the spotlight. Zohar Zuarets (this link directed to his Facebook page, which he’s now […]
Bibi Cancels Trip to Mandela Memorial Over Cost, Israeli Settler Leads Israeli Delegation
Whoever’s handling Israel’s foreign affairs isn’t doing a sterling job. Deciding who to send to the Nelson Mandela memorial in South Africa today became a matter fraught with intrigue and embarrassment when PM Netanyahu decided at the last minute not to attend. The official reason was that the trip would’ve cost $2-million. Bibi is notorious […]
Former Intelligence Officer: Shin Bet Makes Fool of Itself and Israeli Democracy
The issue of Jewish terror and how the Israeli state fights or doesn’t fight it is extremely complicated. If you view it from a liberal Zionist perspective, as people like Shimon Peres and most American Jewish leaders do, you only understand part of the problem and you believe–or hope–that Israeli democracy will eventually right itself […]
