Each Nation has its Own ‘Nakba’
The claims of injustice suffered by Palestine’s Arab residents because of the Balfour Declaration should be looked into on the background of the reality and norms in the first half of the 20th century. Hundreds of millions of people gained national liberation and independence, and tens of millions experienced some kind of ‘Nakba,’ including Jews in Arab countries.
A Month of Islam and Multiculturalism in Germany: October 2017
Thieves broke into an immigration office in the Moabit district of Berlin and stole up to 20,000 blank passports and other immigration documents, as well as official stamps and seals.
Judging Bibi
Israel has done well under Bibi’s leadership, but the stench of corruption appears to come from something real, that ought to be dealt with by those having the responsibility.
Judging countries
Judging a country is not easy or free of controversy.
There is No Greater Failure Than Not Trying
It is out of the notion expressed in earlier essays that my philosophy on Judaism has gradually emerged.
America, the Laughingstock
The United States has a credibility problem. Put plainly, aside from Israel, no one in the Middle East appears to take the Americans seriously.
The Other 100th Anniversary
Scores of communities in Israel, the UK and the rest of the world are marking the 100th anniversary of Balfour.
Balfour and the Jewish Magna Carta
Hence, anyone who asserts that Israel is an “illegitimate state” is either ignorant of history or willfully distorting it.
Time to Come Home
We should all be gravely concerned about what may happen if a dictator under the banner of some “-ism” insinuates himself into power.
Italy’s Apocalypse
ROME – When thinking about migrants and Islam, Italy is not a country that comes to mind.