Israel’s Memorial Day is About War, Not Peace

This year’s Defense Ministry memento to bereaved families makes a mockery of the current situation and all the blood spilled by the Jewish state’s enemies throughout the decades.
Entrance Exam for Engagement with Zionists

I think that there needs to be a minimal level of knowledge of historical facts before serious intellectual intercourse can be conducted on Twitter or other type-in-your-rant-and-insult locations.
Why I Miss Israel

This week (Finally!) the Israeli government is expected to announce an end to restrictions on tourism to Israel.
Testimonies from Israel: Apartheid

You will see such a sign at the entrance to every city under PA rule, now how is that for apartheid.
NSO Pegasus Spyware and the Emergence of Israel as a Surveillance State

Israel has long been considered the only democracy in the Middle East. Yet personal privacy and limits on police overreach no longer seem to be part of the Jewish State’s democratic principles.
How ‘Never Again!’ Became ‘Never Mind’

To the fashionably woke, Uyghur lives don’t matter.
The Girl from Oslo

People have been talking about a new “hit” Netflix series, The Girl from Oslo, with enough positive reviews that we decided to watch it.
The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Gush Etzion

Gush Etzion’s residents knew that their presence stood in the way of a total Arab attack on Jerusalem from the south.
Just Look Up

Wow, how grateful I was for pausing to look up. What a blessing and important reminder.
Archbishop Tutu and the Disturbing Power of Intersectionality

South Africa’s struggle was nothing like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but the anti-apartheid leader’s bias showed how easily people can be led astray by such myths.