Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has adopted the strategy of Donald Trump: Instead of military power, use economic force! From the moment of Trump’s election in 2016, he turned economic sanctions into his main tool to achieve what he wants in…
Tag: Gaza
Gazans Want to Live
“We want to live” is the rallying call that has mobilized thousands of young Gazans against the Hamas regime on an unprecedented scale. These youngsters have lost their trust and patience. They do not believe that rockets, balloons, incendiary kites,…
Netanyahu’s nonsensical occupation
After a well-publicized visit to Oman, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu addressed the Likud faction in the Knesset saying: “The occupation is nonsense.” This is not a slip of the tongue or a jab at the Left. On the surface, it…
Kushner, Greenblatt, Friedman and the absent Palestinian president
Three of President Trump’s envoys – Kushner, Greenblatt and Friedman – spent this past weekend in Israel. They worked on Friday and marked the end of the Sabbath in a West Bank settlement. Afterwards, they returned for a second…
Even Kites Shoot
“Kite terror” is what newspapers call incendiary kites that set ablaze the fields of Israeli farmers on the “Gaza periphery.” This new terror has replaced “tunnel terror,” which, in turn, was neutralized by the IDF deployment of a new detection…
One Massacre, Many Partners in Crime
One hundred and seven Palestinians have been killed and more than 10,000 wounded by Israeli troops over the past seven weeks along the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel. The Palestinians stormed the fence and Israeli soldiers responded…
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,…
Our pal Mohammad Dahlan returns to the fray
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is on the verge of exploding in our faces. But commentators continue to reassure us that Hamas has no interest in another round of war. In Israel, we want this summer to pass quietly. At…
Gaza: Darkness before the storm
Darkness envelops Gaza—literally. Israel has limited the supply of electricity to two and a half hours per day. It is questionable whether there is a place in the world where people would keep quiet under such circumstances, but Gazans challenge…
Stuck with Bibi, stuck with Occupation
“There will be nothing because there is nothing.” That is Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s response to the ongoing investigations against him. Well, there will be something because there is something. Gifts received by Bibi Netanyahu and his family were “given”…