July 2023 — Page 2 of 5 — Karen Alkalay Gut קרן אלקלעי גוט

what are you doing here?

what are you doing here? You certainly didn’t come here to be comforted – because there is no comfort. As Ben Gvir said, “the salad bar is now open.? Pandora’s box has been opened, and Bibi-Pandora knew what he was opening. I mean you could sign this petition asking the court to veto this law

but for the moment, our spirit has been broken. Protesters now are being arrested, skunk-water hosed, rammed into by cars, and the game is afoot. The tragedy takes place on the historical days of mourning for the destruction of the second temple and we’re mourning again.

So don’t expect comfort here. Not today.

shishi b’Av – july 24, 2023 Read Post »

israeli politics

Yes, the cause is important. yes the quarter of a million people are right. Yes, democracy is in danger.

But I am like the mother whose child is about to be divided by King Solomon. I’d rather have the baby alive and be raised by a thief for a parent. I can’t take it.

why i am not in jerusalem – july 23, 2023 Read Post »

israeli politics

These singers tried to convince Yuli Edelstein that he should vote for democracy and not dictatorship. They may not have convinced him, but they’re great singers. You may recognize Shira Carmel from her performance at my “Inheritance” launch. She sang in Yiddish. The variety of people who are enlisted in this show of solidarity is amazing.

protesting with Song – July 22, 2023 Read Post »

israeli politics

not Poland. not Hungary. more Afghanistan.

I had enough trouble getting divorced 45 years ago – wound up giving up all my property in exchange for me kids. I had enough trouble getting married 43 years ago.

Everything I did was determined by Rabbinical boards who were not on my side because I was a woman.

And I will not be buried by the same religious organization.

who do we resemble – july 22, 2023 Read Post »

israeli politics

When the ambulance drivers wanted to take me to the hospital yesterday I was thinking I would really prefer to be marching to Jerusalem. It’s last ditch attempt to make it clear that the majority of people in the country don’t believe Bibi should be making any decisions about what kind of laws we should be following. I’ll go to the hospital on Sunday.

marching to jerusalem – Read Post »

israeli politics

The most important fact about the refusal of air force pilots and other reservists in the army here is that they will not simply follow orders, that they will oppose any order that does not seem to them moral or ethical. Underline that fact. It can be dangerous to them or even to the country but it is the way that should have been followed in World War II.

following orders – july 20, 2023 Read Post »

israeli politics

Our afternoon and evening were perfectly planned – After a visit with our newly-widowed invalid brother-in-law, we’d grab a cake and celebrate our grandson’s birthday. But the country is going to be filled with protests and we won’t be able to go anywhere. So we’ll visit our neighbors – 2 of them are planning to vote for the reform on Sunday. Who knows? – we still have a chance to help them wake up.

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israeli politics

this is the last step in stopping the avalanche – just quit the knesset. walk o ut.

We participate in this government by sticking with it. We’ve got to quit now. share this with everyone. Get Ganz, Lapid, everybody – to walk out of that shit show.

just quit – july 19, 2023 Read Post »