Tag: USA
Who is Afraid of the Iranian Bomb?
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). I hate self-evident truths. Ideals may be self-evident. Political statements are not. When I hear about a self-evident political truth,...
Kaya, the royal Dog
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). The spectacle is almost bizarre: a political party refuses to accept new members. And not just a few individuals, but...
Soros’ Sorrows
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). George Soros, the American multi-billionaire, is causing Binyamin Netanyahu a lot of trouble.
At this particular moment, Netanyahu does not need...
Abe, Izzy & Bibi
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). The whole thing could have been a huge practical joke, if it had not been real.
All of Israel was taken...
The Bizarre Case of Bashar
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). Conan Doyle, the creator of the legendary Sherlock Holmes, would have titled his story about this incident "The Bizarre Case...
The New Wave
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). When I was young, there was a joke: "There is no one like you – and that's a good thing!"
The...
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 Visitation
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). Thank God for Oren Hazan.
Without him, this would have been an exceedingly dull visit.
Israel's cabinet ministers were lined up in...
Parliamentary Riffraff
Tel Aviv, Israel (Weltexpress). When I first entered the Knesset, I was shocked by the low standard of its debates. Speeches were full of...