Netanyahu and the ‘knife intifada’: the unbearable lightness of responsibility Netanyahu has done nothing to prevent the current tide of terror attacks or to end the so-called knife intifada. Instead he prefers to play to the gallery by promising retribution and punishment after the fact. This is not good enough, says Paul Mirbach, who also […]
By Melanie Phillips Via: Facebook Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ignited a firestorm of criticism, inside Israel and elsewhere, over his observation that the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al Husseini, had a central role in fomenting the Nazi genocide of the Jews. Netanyahu said: “He flew to Berlin. Hitler didn’t want […]
Making case for nuclear agreement, US president says Jerusalem has ‘rightly’ stated it can only rely on itself militarily; says PM is ‘sincere’ US President Barack Obama on Wednesday said Israel was the only country to object to the Iran nuclear deal, opposition he said was “sincere” but “wrong.” In an address to the American […]
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 […]
Can Netanyahu avert Haman’s decree? Last week, Shelley Glaser examined the identity and relevance of Amalek. In part two, the reasons why Iran is associated with Amalek are explored, as well as why parallels are being drawn between Esther and Netanyahu, and the celebration of Purim. In the Torah, the Amalekites attacked the Israelites at […]
By Paul Mirbach Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve (George Bernard Shaw) Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely (Franklin D. Roosevelt) Democracy is a fickle mistress. It can smile on you one day and allow you to believe […]
By Shelley Glaser There are many perplexing aspects of the media and public response to the invitation extended by Congress to Prime Minister Netanyahu, which by all accounts (including that of Congress) is to provide an alternate view of Obama’s approach to both the Iran nuclear crisis and Islamic fundamentalism. Much of the focus has […]
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 […]
