On January 28 of this year, Donald Trump presented his friend Benjamin Netanyahu with the Deal of the Century, announced in a public ceremony at the White House. Trump allowed Netanyahu to annex settlements to Israel and gave the Palestinians…
Netanyahu versus the Cowardly Opposition
The deafening noise of the protesters’ horns disturbs the peace of the royal family residing in the Balfour Street palace. It resonates throughout the country, over its bridges and streets, as the most Israeli of melodies rings out: “Bibi go…
Netanyahu’s New Deal
In an interview with a popular local radio show last week, Transportation Minister Miri Regev tried to inject a new idea into the public discourse by saying that in the time of COVID-19, “Israel needs a New Deal.” The interviewers…
Israel, Stanley Fischer won’t save you this time!
Left and Right against Annexation
Two days before a beaming Donald Trump announced the Deal of the Century at the White House, while standing next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and backed by a prominent group of settlers, US secret services briefed the President…
The trials and tribulations of Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu’s “I’m the aggrieved one” speech on May 24 in the Jerusalem District Court caused a wave of reactions ranging from “Bibi calls for civil war” to “Benjamin Netanyahu v. State of Israel.” The “anyone but Bibi” people resented the…