By Paul Mirbach Netanyahu’s victory on March 17 was described as stunning. And it was, for a while. How he managed to overturn a deficit of four Knesset seats to win by six, will be the subject of debates and analyses for a long time to come. However, after the dust has settled, it seems […]
By Paul Mirbach היה היה, בממלכה קטנה אך יפיפייה, חי מלך ששלט בממלכה די הרבה זמן. בדרך כלל כל האנשים בממלכה היו מאושרים, אבל השכנים שלהם ממש לא אהבו אותם, ולא ידעו בדיוק למה. אבל, מכיוון שהם היו חכמים והיה להם אכפת אחד מן השני, הם היו חזקים מאד. ולא משנה כמה פעמים ניסו השכנים […]
By Paul Mirbach Once upon a time, in a small but beautiful kingdom, lived a king who had ruled for a long time. The people in the kingdom were generally a very happy people, but for a reason unknown to them, they weren’t liked by their neighbors from other kingdoms. But because they were clever […]
Elections in Israel are the time when all or some of the people running for office try to fool all or some of the people voting. Why does it work? By Rochel Sylvetsky One of President Abraham Lincoln’s most often repeated sayings is: “You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the […]
By Paul Mirbach The first chapters of Leon Uris’ bestselling novel The Haj describes the intricate tapestry of conflicting interests and loyalties prevalent in the Muslim-Arab communities at the time of the British Mandate in then-Palestine. I remember feeling a sense of relief when reading about this. It was our saving grace, an essential factor […]
By Eileen Hart Since Prime Minister Netenyahu has fired Yair Lapid and Tzipi Livni for undermining Bibi, the recent poll numbers of the direction of where Israel is going suggest a major shift to the right is taking place. Early polling has begun. While Isaac Herzog and Tzipi Livni claim they are forming a unified […]
By Paul Mirbach The forthcoming elections are possibly the most important elections in Israel’s history. It might be the defining moment of the country’s character. The nationhood bill is likely to be a central issue. Will Israel remain a democracy with equal rights for all its citizens, or will the passing of the bill be […]
