Netanyahu, the Media and the Fate of Israeli Democracy

The ongoing criminal probes against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhahu are reaching their climax.
Trump Wishes Netanyahu a Happy Birthday

Netanyahu’s birthday coincided with the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah (celebration of the Torah). The holiday commemorates the end of Deuteronomy and the beginning of the book of Genesis.
Mainstream Media Says Prayer for Netanyahu’s Death

The words mean ‘speedily and soon’ to which Abramovich responded “speedily and soon, amen!”. This is a passage exclusive to the prayer over a dead person.
Kurdish Lives Matter, Shame on Trump, Israel Step-up

Trump is wrong on this one, but Israel can be on the right side of history!
Referencing the Prophet Balaam, Netanyahu Prepares for Day When Trump Abandons Israel Too

Referencing the Biblical prophet Balaam, Netanyahu added that: “We do not aspire to be ‘a nation that dwells alone,’ but that is how we were forced to stand at the beginning of the Yom Kippur War
Should Israel Invade Gaza?

Negotiations, mediation, compromise, concessions and other gentle means have replaced victory as an Israeli goal.
Israel’s Flailing Democracy

For many Israelis, the impeachment investigation against Trump parallels efforts to fast-track probes against Netanyahu. But the U.S. impeachment bid is a sign that America’s democracy is far healthier than Israel’s.
A Nation Divided About Netanyahu, Not the Peace Process

A fundamental shift in Israeli politics ought to make “national unity” coalition possible were it not for the debate about the country’s “indispensable man.”
Israel’s Arabs, Psalm 118 and the Israeli Election

In a strange turn of events that makes Israel’s recent election season (the second this year) even more unusual, the Israeli Arab “Joint List,”
Putting the Baby Back Together

Sometimes even the most miraculous things requiring the greatest discernment in the Bible seem so out of reach for an average person by today’s standards.