israeli politics

The discussion of Jonathan Wilson’s book, The Red Balcony, last night, was really fascinating and I’m sorry so many of you missed it.  It seemed that when I transferred hosting to Michael, he didn’t realize that he had to admit people and maybe the requests got lost.  

Anyway, I had been nervous about speaking and allowing people to enter at the same time before Michael turned up and as soon as he came in, he decided my microphone was no good so he muted me.  

That made for a strange interview.  

Nevertheless, the book is fascinating and the discussion was even better.  The subject I wanted to discuss was the interrelationship between the political confusion and the romantic one.  It is a subject close to my heart and this blog – the way a personal life is inseparable from its political and cultural environment.  That’s why I write about my day-by-day life and the events determining this life as one.  I would welcome your thoughts on this.  

Arlozoroff – Feb 24, 2023 Read Post »

israeli politics

The Lion’s Den.  Even though I was there once in the early seventies, I don’t remember it being any more dangerous than any other casbah, like in Algiers.  The danger was developed by us over the course of years. And even though most of the people killed there yesterday were clearly planning to kill us, we have to find a way to negotiate, to organize a separation, 

 

 

 

nablus, the casbah – feb 23, 2023 Read Post »

israeli politics

Yes, it is exhausting!  And I am constantly tempted just to turn off the news and forget the whole nightmare.  But even Lech Walesa urges that protests must continue, that Poland and Hungary, unused to democracy, gave up when it disappeared.

I really don’t care all that much that my bags will be inspected for hametz in the hospital on Passover, or that we’re paying more than we should for food and mortgages and everything else.  I don’t even care all that much that criminals are running the country.  But I care that the courts are not independent.  And the protest must go on.

We fought very hard for our freedom and we deserve to keep it.  We are also committed to work for equality for all its citizens.  

But I am taking a break this week to go to see my ganddaughter and I may be lax in my reports for a few days.  

 

 

Keep protesting – feb 23, 2023 Read Post »

israeli politics

it’s still not too late to register for our talk with Jonathan Wilson tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. jerusalem time

the link to register is here

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdM7fAUVWo-vxt6UiioGQ2SksFRQxmoFOHEM0ujC23LofaGaw/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1tAUYHzLXNI6rAtU7SHbfI0lVGzXtTvhr4fTZsHGihvUObqZD3YCVGsBs

To see what we will talk about, look at what the times of israel wrote about it today

escape – Feb 22, 2023 Read Post »

israeli politics

If only we had managed to complete a constitution, this would never have happened.  In the Declaration of Independence, we promised equality for all, but now the proposed laws promise inequality in almost all aspects of life.   How can we not protest?

Today I met a guy who wasn’t protesting.  He said, we got what we deserved, we leftists.  I of course said it isn’t a question of left and right – it’s democracy.  “The hell with democracy!” he exclaimed “The US screws up democracy every chance they get.  Look what they did to the supreme court!  Look what the police do every time they think the cameras aren’t on them!  Democracy is fine on the books, but it doesn’t work.”  I was so flabbergasted I didn’t respond, but this issue needs to be addressed.  Here’s my answer:  We screw up all the time, and looking back, I can see we’ve made terrible decisions.  But this doesn’t make democracy something we can give up on.   

why protest – feb 20, 2023 Read Post »

israeli politics

Jonathan Wilson’s book, the Red Balcony, will be available on Amazon on the 21st.  It’s on Kindle and Audible and worth reading.    

to register, click here:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdM7fAUVWo-vxt6UiioGQ2SksFRQxmoFOHEM0ujC23LofaGaw/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2kPyQpgHRWinMXJBXOHOhi6j90M5qh8xKaT2IuSHI4dhkghx4IzfQqRws

Jonathan will read and talk about the whole idea of writing about the period of the Mandate in Palestine and how it is relevant today.

 

wednesday with Jonathan Wilson Read Post »

israeli politics

Today is the day of big demonstrations – lots of people from all over the country marching.  Of course, the transportation system is not accommodating the people and it is beginning to appear that the situation is out of control. 

Instead of the demonstrations changing minds, however, or bringing the government to negotiations, they seem to be having the opposite effect – a greater, more stubborn division,  Just lie in biblical times….

 

big demonstration – feb 20, 2023 Read Post »