“Since I cannot prove a lover,  am determined to prove a villain…” said Richard III.  And I am reminded of it every day – but no more than today.  Opposition makes Bibi believe even more that he is right.  

So we decided not to watch the news  tonight, even though so much was ruined again today.  If we can demonstrate tomorrow, it will be only to comfort the families of the hostages.  And perhaps to comfort ourselves…that all our beliefs have been smashed.

My entries here have been harder and harder to write because I feel obliged to say something about politics, and my personal and literary life so ineffective, so trivial. 

Nevertheless, I continue to try.