After today’s horrific events, I was reminded of some of the darker days in the history of democracies destroyed. Notably, the Reichstag fire and the days leading to the 1995 assassination of Yitzhak Rabin. Seeing that noose and scaffold in view of the U.S. Capitol, and hearing of gun shots fired inside the halls of […]
Shimon Peres: Don’t Cry for Him, Palestine
As Israelis mourned Simon Peres’ death–scores of world leaders, including two U.S. presidents, one current and one former–there was one conspicuous absence. That was the leaders of the Arab world (with one exception which proved the rule, Mahmoud Abbas) and the Israeli Palestinian community. They found nothing to mourn. Shimon Peres was not their leader; […]
Sara Netanyahu’s Machinations to Prevent Rivlin from Winning Presidency
If this were a normal political year in Israel and it was governed by a normal government, there would be a new president-elect in June. That’s when a successor would be chosen in time for the conclusion of Shimon Peres’ presidency in July. There are candidates who’ve already thrown their hats in the ring. But […]
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 […]
