Israel for Beginners
Falsifying of Criminal Charges Against Politicians in Israel
Would any sane police send an expedition of investigators to the other side of the globe, just for a kiss?
Israeli humour
Some "samples", not necessarily representative, of Israeli humour
In Israel there are no counties, no sheriffs
In Israel there is no "mezzanine" level of government between the state government and the municipalities, the "district" is not an entity, there is nothing similar to the American "county", and there are no sheriffs, as well.
An Israeli Judge Sheds Crocodile Tears: "It is not the State I Want to Know"
A judge who doesn't want to contribute to the state he wants to know, should look for another state, instead of enjoying the pot of meat, and shedding crocodile tears, for tomorrow's headlines.
?Will Gil'ad Shalit come back home soon
Starting with "We shall not negotiate with terrorists", going on with "we shall not be deterred from paying painful prices" the freedom of Gil'ad Shalit is not yet at hand
?Israeli Ambassador's speech in UC Irvine – Should it have taken place
It seems that the organizers of the event were aware of the probability the hostile audience will obstruct the show, but took unnecessary risk
The choice we face
There is much beyond this controversy to share from the visit. We were struck by the disparity between the fierce urgency felt by many whose lives focus on solving the conflict and the lack of urgency felt by many others whose lives are more remov...
Drunk with arrogance
By consistently applying different rules to itself than to the other branches of government and attributing to itself superhuman powers of discernment and freedom from bias, the Court does more to damage its own image than a host of critics could ...
The People of Israel vs. the Judiciary: A Crisis of Confidence
The Israeli judges lose public trust, but they don't want to look at the mirror *** They would like to have the public replaced, but, alas, in Israel there exists no alternative public.
Quimka's Israeli Recipes
Here you can find Ouimka's Avocado Salad & Quimka's Eggplant Slices *** other recipes – in the near future
?Is Israel Doomed to Fight Forever or is Peace Possible
Remarks on a public non-conversation
This land is not for steal, that's true
A comment on "This land is not for steal or sale or deal", by Helen Freedman (Palm Beach Jewish Journal, December 23, 2009).
"Lemon Tree" as a piece of "Israel for Beginners"
A well-made film, showing in micro some controversy in the Israeli public opinion.
Israel and the "Separation" Fence
Some issues concerning the Israeli West-Bank barrier, not all of them have been brought to public discussion, even in Israel itself
יהודי וערבי מוכרים את בתיהם בנצרת עלית, ישראל
סיפור לא-פוליטי, לא גזעני, על דו-קיום בשלום, יהודי-ערבי
A Jew and an Arab Selling Their Houses in Upper Nazareth, Israel
A non-political, non-racial, story about Jewish-Arab peaceful coexistence