Tag Archives: settlements

The injustice of the destruction of Netiv HaAvot

Posted on 13 June 2018 by

I have refrained from writing about the evacuation expulsion of Jewish residents of Netiv Ha’avot because the injustice of it all so upset me that I could not put together a coherent post (this is why I’m only a blogger … Continue reading →

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Terror attack in Samaria: Rabbi Raziel Shevach HY”D murdered

Posted on 10 January 2018 by

Last night Palestinian terrorists opened fire on the car of Rabbie Raziel Shevach Hy’d, a resident of Havat Gilad in Samaria. Rabbi Shevach was a volunteer in Magen David Adom though he was off duty at the time. He managed … Continue reading →

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Kaf Tet beNovember: 70 years since UN Resolution 181

Posted on 29 November 2017 by

Today 29th November, or as it is quirkily called in Hebrew “kaf tet beNovember”, is the 70th anniversary of the fateful UN Resolution 181 which aimed to partition Palestine and created a Jewish area and an Arab area.  As we … Continue reading →

Posted in Antisemitism, Boycotts and BDS, Lawfare and Delegitimization | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

The unpretty story of Priti Patel

Posted on 8 November 2017 by

For a change of pace, the latest Israel-related scandal to hit British politics involves the Conservatives:  Priti Patel, a Conservative MP and Secretary of State for International Development, is in hot water for having had unscheduled meetings with Israeli politicians … Continue reading →

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The Netanyahu government talks out of both sides of its mouth

Posted on 31 August 2017 by

I was so happy when Binyamin Netanyahu was first elected Prime Minister over a decade ago. “Finally we’ll have a strong but skillful politician heading our governemnt” I thought. I must give Netanyahu credit for being especially adept at navigating … Continue reading →

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The Two-State Solution is a Non-Solution 

Posted on 28 August 2017 by

The two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict has been around for so long that people have practically forgotten what the problem was for which this this “solution” was conceived. It surely must be clear by now that this solution is … Continue reading →

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