Tag: nation
Who the Hell Are We?
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). Years ago I had a friendly discussion with Ariel Sharon.
I told him: "I am first of all an Israeli. After...
“Pour Out Your Wrath”
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). I was about to write an article about Pesach eve' when I remembered that I wrote exactly the same article...
One, Two, Three – Rejoice!
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). I remember the first few Independence Days, just after the foundation of the State of Israel. There was spontaneous jubilation,...
The Call of the Nation
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). A dark wave is submerging democracies all over the Western world. It started in Britain, a land we always saw...
Holy Water
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). He appeared out of nowhere. Literally. The Israeli Police needed a new commander. The last one had come to the...
Imagined Nations
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). Two weeks ago, Benedict Anderson died. Or, as we say in Hebrew, "went to his world". Anderson, an Irishman born...