Tag: Palestinians
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...
A Very Intelligent Person
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). In the late 1980s, my secretary told me that the Deputy Chief of Staff wanted to see me.
That was rather...
The Luck of the Gambler
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). We all know the picture from the books and the movies: a gambler sits at the roulette table in a casino....
Two Meetings
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). During the last few days, I met with two old friends: Yasser Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin.
Well, the term "friends" may...
The Terrible Problem
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). Ze'ev Begin, the son of Menachem Begin, is a very nice human being. It is impossible not to like him....
The March of Folly
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). My late friend, Nathan Yellin-Mor, the political leader of the LEHI underground, once told me that a certain politician is "not...
Whoso Confesseth and Forsaketh
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). In the tumult of the last few days, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the "unification" of Jerusalem,...
The Cannons of Napoleon
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). Napoleon came to a German town and was not welcomed with the traditional artillery salute.
Furious, he summoned the mayor and...
The Kissinger Story
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). I am writing this (may God forgive me) on Yom Kippur.
Exactly 43 years ago, at this exact moment, the sirens...
The Funeral Ruckus
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). Shimon Peres would have enjoyed it. A public battle about his funeral.
The Arab members of the Knesset did not attend....