An Arabic proverb goes: “My brother and I against my cousin, my cousin and I against the stranger”. In accordance with our reality in Israel and Gaza, we can translate this as “Bibi and Gantz against Hamas, and Bibi and…
Category: Gaza War
Gaza cries out for bread, Israel responds with bullets
Preparations for the celebration of Israel’s 70th anniversary are underway: Culture Minister Miri Regev is feuding with Knesset Speaker, Yuli Edelstein, over the question of who will speak at the Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony. She is determined to include Netanyahu,…
War Crimes in Gaza
Exposed by the Guardian The going isn’t easy for an army of war criminals in the 21st century. You can keep the media out of the war zone. You can requisition soldiers’ cell phones before sending them into action. You can…
Israel and Hamas Won, So Who Lost?
The spectacle of tanks back from the battlefield with the blue and white Star of David flapping from their turrets, the faces of the young soldiers, their body language—all leave no doubt concerning Israel’s victory. If we compare this pullback…
The War in Gaza: Egypt to pull the Chestnuts out of the Fire
On the 12th day of war in Gaza, when the consequences already screamed to the heavens—600 Palestinians dead and 3000 wounded, compared to 10 Israelis killed—Defense Minister Ehud Barak claimed as follows: “Today will determine the fate of the operation.…
Israel’s Responsibility for the War in Gaza
A Clarification My article “Israel over Gaza” has aroused, to my surprise, many reactions, including some that disagreed with my placing responsibility exclusively on Israel. In so short a piece, admittedly, it was not possible to present the comprehensive analysis of a…
Israel over Gaza: A Campaign to Perpetuate the Occupation
Israel’s military operation called Molten Lead started on Saturday, December 27, 2008 and took more than 200 lives in its first day, much to the satisfaction of the Israeli public. Already on Friday there were cries of “Go get ’em!”…