Jerusalem has been under attack for the last two nights, while the Shomron has experienced concerted Arab violence leading to Jewish fatalities. In the meantime, police are stymied in their response because of insane government guidelines that stop security forces from using their weapons even when under fire from hostile elements unless authorised. This policy […]
Continue readingThe celebrated Russian revolutionary Alexander Herzen, writing in the mid-nineteenth century, stated that Slavs had no history, only geography. He pointed out that the Jewish experience is the reverse of this. They have enjoyed rather too much history and too little geography. Unfortunately, for many Jews of the Diaspora, this anomaly remains centre stage in […]
Continue readingWhen Israel goes to the poll on November 1, and you are still unsure of whom to vote for, ask yourself this question of all the candidates who are most likely to deliver a sovereign, secure and prosperous Jewish State for your children’s future. That question is what makes this election so important for Israel’s […]
Continue readingIsrael interim Prime Minister Yair Lapid addressed the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly this Thursday, September 22. He generally spoke well and, at times, verged on the inspirational. Yet he never achieved the lofty heights of enriching the Jewish story. Lapid fell short of bewitching Israelis when he insisted a future Palestinian […]
Continue readingIt’s not often, if at all, that Islam gets anything right. The exception is its view on Western morality. When Muslims criticise the West for its lack of values in destroying and destabilising customs, institutions and forms of life that were once held in high esteem by many in the West, they are right. They […]
Continue readingIsrael cries out for leadership after 73 years of pragmatic leaders willing to surrender Jewish sovereignty whenever foreign pressure was applied. Itamar Ben Gvir has repeatedly shown that he will not compromise on the big issues that affect the Jewish State’s well-being. Ben Gvir’s public life has been that of a pursued individual. No matter […]
Continue readingI received an email from a friend of mine regarding the article of September 6, entitled When is Democracy not Democracy? He questioned Itamar Ben Gvirs’s credentials as a Democrat. Quote; Hi Yosef, not sure if one can call Itamar genuinely democratic. End quote. Here is my reply to my friend’s query. Manus, have another […]
Continue readingItamar Ben Gvir has come under attack in the last few days for being anti-Democratic. The most recent verbal assault came from that august body “The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI). This questionable voice for free speech has tried to silence free debate when that free speech is exercised by the Right and, […]
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