Abu Ali Express — not the shopping site, an Arab writing in Hebrew to Israelis
An interesting and mysterious blogger who, for some reason beknownst only to him, has named his blog “Abu Ali Express” was recently brought to my attention. He (or maybe he is a she, but then she would likely call her blog “Um Ali Express”, unless she wanted us to think she was a he) writes […]
Chutzpah: Missionary Ads in Times of Israel
Someone needs to do something about this! It is bad enough having missionaries roaming around Israel, knocking on doors, seeking to convert Jews to Christianity. I was shocked to see two organizations advertise openly on the Times of Israel website. The first article I opened this morning with my coffee was one posted on a […]
COVID Mask Controversy — Is it a Civil Rights Issue?
A longtime Facebook friend I respect and like wrote a scathing indictment of society that imposes mandatory mask wearing on all of us. After showing both sides of the controversy, I want to share a report from personal experience. When I describe my personal experience, I want you to try to imagine that it was […]
Academia Website Hosts Anti-Israeli Israeli Writer — And Then It Doesn’t
While ex-Israeli Avigail Abarbanel and her ilk do merit academic study as part of an examination of what turns people against their own, this article is not about her. It is about her nearly successful attempt to legitimize her hate-filled anti-Israeli propaganda as academic works worthy of citation in scholarly journals. I am referring to […]
Has Naftali Bennett Given up His Values for Corona’s Sake?
When I declare my hope that Naftali Bennett, leader of the Yamina Party, becomes the next prime minister of Israel, I face a lot of agreement, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, a lot of faces grimacing in scorn for the man. Criticisms include the idea that he has given up his […]
Carmiel: What has the Nation State Law to do with Taking Kids to School?
Sensationalizing an issue is something we expect of news sites and Times of Israel did not disappoint; however, we do not expect the courts to cause a sensation when the issue should be a simple one to adjudicate. The issue: Arab families living in Carmiel who want their children to study in an Arab school, […]
Mohammed Massad: The Incredible Journey from Terrorist to Peace Promoter
Arif Massad was proud of his son Mohammed when he was a young terrorist, and he was proud of his son when he put down his gun and took up the mantle of nonviolence. Just how does one go from being a rock-throwing child and a Kalashnikov-toting adolescent to being a voice for peace and […]
Itamar Taxel: Combatting Accusations of Israeli Colonialism
It pays to be knowledgeable about the Arab Conquest of the Levant when engaging Jew-haters who call us colonialists. We can learn some interesting aspects of the impact of the Conquest on the contemporary population, even from an Israeli archaeologist who seems reluctant to acknowledge that Israel is the country he is working in. I […]
Legitimate Literary Criticism or Propaganda?
Creative writers’ writing is always autobiographic to some extent, sometimes more openly so. The three pieces reviewed in a recent academic article all describe the writers’ personal experiences of being detained at Ben Gurion Airport. I read the two stories; the third, a book, was unavailable to me. The literary analysis of them, certainly a […]
Michal Eshed Takes on Arab Lies about Indigeneity in Israel
Many accuse Israel of Judaizing place names in the modern State of Israel. In fact, if you search Google Scholar for academic papers using the search term “Judaization Project” you will get 136 items for 2020 alone (correct for 17 Nov). These accusations are part of a campaign to promote a supposed “historic Palestine” as […]