this is where it gets dangerous. Smotrich and others are calling for counter-demonstrations. And they are not planned to be peaceful. The word is that the counterdemonstrations are planned to be aggressive and even violent. All out war. That’s all we need.
danger ahead – march 27, 2023 Read Post »
Only Rivka is on my mind today – the revolutionary woman who devoted her life to giving and poetry. In her case, they were the same thing, the rebuilding of humanity. May her name every be for a blessing.
Rivka Bassman – funeral Read Post »
Here’s how I understand it now. Bibi sees himself as Samson, and we are the Philistines. So far, so good – except for those suitcases he keeps shlepping out of the country that must be filled with hundred-dollar bills so he can escape to Panama once he’s set off the warheads…
demonstration tonight at 10. can we make this government implode?
scenario – March 26, 2023 Read Post »
Tonight we left the protest when the fish I had for my birthday lunch swam back up my throat.
I knew I’d have a doctor ready if I really needed one because they were all at the demonstration. Toast and tea and a generous dose of Maalox seemed to do the trick.
The 200000 people demonstrating tonight, though, gave me a sense of comfort – that there is a new generation of leaders that have been created by this incredible challenge to democracy, and there is hope.
And now our Minister of Defence is calling for a halt to the reform because of a clear and present danger to the security of the country. We’ve seen a terrible rise in serious terrorist attacks (one tonight). In fact, since Ben Gvir has been in charge of security we’ve had some really serious security issues, not just because he is incompetent but also because the government is doing everything to prevent dialogue and quiet in the area, I cannot understand how they don’t see it.
doctors for democracy – Read Post »
Some of the sweetest people I know have been demonstrating. Cousins, students, grammar school kids – regular people. And they have been getting spat on, sworn at, knocked over by horses, and even arrested. No wonder they’re all in hysterics.
I don’t even know how they can be normalized again. It’s like we’re all in a battle, and even if we win the battle, we’ll be crazy.
And will they ever be able to be friends again with those who accosted them?
In the meantime, our prime minister is going on vacation for week ends, and the cost to us of three-quarters of a million dollars. You could give all those demonstrators a cruise for that money.
counter-demonstrators – March 24, 2023 Read Post »
There was a moment today. Terri said, there’s hope. The Minister of Defence was supposed to make an announcement this evening, and we thought… he’s going to stop the “reform” and we’ll be able start concentrating on the important problems in this country. But then Bibi appeared in his time slot with a speech reinforcing the “reform.” Instead of pressing the brakes, he floored the pedal, and we’re in hell. As they say in Yiddish, ‘Gut in drerd.’
Bibi Sticks it to us again – March 23, 2023 Read Post »
Today is a day of demonstrations. I hear them as I try to do my exercises with weights on my shoes. At first I resolved to join them as soon as I could finish my recorded walk that tells me how unevenly and crooked I traverse the sidewalk, but ten minutes of this new regimen wore me out.
The fact that the first law to pass 3 votes in the Knesset in this time of crisis was the one ensuring that Bibi can’t be ousted unless he chooses it was enough to make anyone get out and demonstrate, but I watched and suffered along with them at keast.
demonsrations – march 23, 2023 Read Post »
