I haven’t written about Lior Schlein simply because he speaks in Hebrew, but surely some of you understand it. This is what he says about the proposed reforms:
“When Bibi speaks of his trial he constantly promises – there is nothing there. and that’s what he’s planning – he will destroy the country before he goes to jail. And that’s what he’s doing.”
If you followed this, you might want to subscribe to his channel on youtube.
Lior Schlein – Feb 18, 2023 Read Post »
It looks easy – walking in the streets of Tel Aviv with a flag. As we’re getting ourselves ready to go, friends start telling me what is involved for them. They are all my age, and we should probably be in a comfortable chair with a good book, but they’re taking the bus or walking miles to the city to join in. There they will walk and sing and listen to speeches for a few hours. Then they have to find a way to get back on overcrowded streets and busses. And it will take them at least a day to get over the effort. And repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
demonstrate – feb 18, 2023 Read Post »
You know I love Manta Ray – the great view, the uniformly good food, the not-outrageous prices. But if you make a reservation, be sure to specify that you don’t want the table that is next to the kitchen and opposite the door.
Actually, while the best views are sunset, my best meals have been in the summer, in the morning, on the balcony.
Restaurant Advice – Feb 17, 2023 Read Post »
Can we afford not to try?
why not vote and see if your opinion on judicial reform makes a difference? Here
There is an overwhelming majority opposed to the reform. What troubles me even more than the arguments about judicial reform is the attention that is being taken from the most important and humane issue – the relationship between the Arabs and the Jews in this land. Right now there are 15 Supreme Court judges – only one is Arab. There are 10 Arab members of the 120 members of the Knesset. Since the population of Israel is 20% Arab, it is clear that were Arabs to vote, the representation would be different and we wouldn’t be in this situation. But they didn’t vote.
Had they voted in proportion to the percentage of the population we would have a different situation to deal with, and perhaps a two-state solution would have been a reality today.
can protests work? – feb 17, 2023 Read Post »
Just Kidding.
Okay, two good things happened today.
feb 16, 2023 – good News Read Post »
I really need your help. The book of my selected poems is being held up by the title. I don’t mean the book is ready and all we need is the title, but only with the title can I begin to conceive of the book.
The press is ready. Even the funding is on the way. The problem is that the poems still need to be weeded out. And I can only conceive of a complete book once I have the title. My publisher is an intellectual – I am not.
Or at least not today. But maybe tomorrow – for a few hours – It is not only that I am a changeable person. History changes daily. Age-old trees are torn down and we have no way of knowing what if anything will be planted. How can I give a firm title to anything?
title: feb 16, 2023 Read Post »
I was thrilled to read Anthony Julius’ interview today in Haaretz: ‘Destructive, Degrading, Irrational’: Top U.K. Jewish Lawyer Anthony Julius Slams Netanyahu Gov’t Assault on Israel’s Judiciary.’ and recommend that all of you read it as well. Tucked away on page 4, the interview with Julius reflects what we are all thinking “ “One feels it almost necessary to have recourse to psychoanalytic language and wonder what else is driving the extraordinary intensity of energy in this destructive campaign and particularly the [government’s] threat that this is only the first round” of changes to the balance of powers and judicial independence in Israel.”
This is unlike other arguments I have heard and read from Julius because it is unmediated, unmitigated, and rational.
unite – feb 14, 2023 Read Post »
I’ve been looking for a restaurant that we rely on for basic good food. When the family eats out, when we have guests from abroad, when we just want to get out of the kitchen, we want a comfortable unpretentious place to eat. Ever since Nona closed years ago we’ve been testing. The last few times we’ve been to Serafina it seemed almost good. But today the staff seemed more interested in preparing for the evening than listening to our complaints. And I had many. My first course of soup was brought long before our friends got their cold salad (which had no taste), the main course looked sloppy to me, and, even though I asked for some kind of birthday acknowledgment (like a sparkler on the cake) for my friend, dessert was undecorated and unfinished by all of us. There were no apologies or discounts.
I was pretty devastated because I was the one who suggested the restaurant for our luncheon party, and we really were in need of a good experience.
pretty mediocre Restaurant – Feb 14, 2023 Read Post »
