Israel for Beginners

A Letter from an Israeli Reservist

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:34:35 -0500

Above and beyond the “typical” things for which we train, this year we were confronted by a new challenge

Tickets against the dead – in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and in Israel

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:45:16 -0400

?Who gets the ticket, the car, or the driver

Israel and the Palestinians: It's Very Easy to Blame Others!

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:52:00 -0400

The Mid-East bazaar is like any other bazaar: every party to the negotiation wishes to get more, and give less

The Obama-Netanyahu meeting, May 2011: a remark

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:50:00 -0400

This is what I would have done, if I were Bibi Netanyahu.

Such stamps ... we Israelis have also seen this movie

Tue, 03 May 2011 19:22:27 -0400

It may be the same everywhere that most important things are done without ample homework

President Barack Obama, do you really wish to make peace in the Middle East?

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:44:08 -0400

Yes, it may cost a considerable sum of money to the American taxpayer, but much less than the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan or elsewhere, and no human sacrifice, of course

Falsifying of Criminal Charges Against Politicians in Israel

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Would any sane police send an expedition of investigators to the other side of the globe, just for a kiss?

Israeli humour

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:53:00 -0500

Some "samples", not necessarily representative, of Israeli humour

In Israel there are no counties, no sheriffs

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:38:00 -0500

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

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:46:00 -0500

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

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:40:00 -0500

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 at UC Irvine – Should it have taken place

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:51:00 -0500

It seems that the organizers of the event were aware of the probability the hostile audience would obstruct the show, but took unnecessary risk

The choice we face

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:53:00 -0500

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 removed from day-to-day contact with the conflict.

Drunk with arrogance

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:47:00 -0500

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 ever do.

The People of Israel vs. the Judiciary: A Crisis of Confidence

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:31:00 -0500

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

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:15:00 -0500

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

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:08:00 -0500

Remarks on a public non-conversation

This land is not for steal, that's true

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:02:00 -0500

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"

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:41:00 -0400

A well-made film, showing in micro some controversy in the Israeli public opinion.

Israel and the "Separation" Fence

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:02:00 -0400

Some issues concerning the Israeli West-Bank barrier, not all of them have been brought to public discussion, even in Israel itself