Current Events Keeping Up With Our MKs Remember this today — and not only on Yom Hazikaron! April 24, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Just now, on Galgalatz, there was an episode in the new series “Connecting” in which they reminded listeners that MKs from all parties sit together in the cafeteria, work together…
Current Events First-Hand and Investigative Summary of bills before the Knesset by the end of the winter session: I. First Reading April 22, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments As part of the anti-judicial reforms demonstrations, there is the argument put forward that the current coalition is only interested in narrow sectorial legislation that makes it clear to protesters…
Current Events First-Hand and Investigative Interview: Anna Rezan, who brings to life little-known stories from Greece during the Holocaust April 18, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments In her documentary film, “My People,” the young Greek Jewish actress-singer explores the World War II years in her country and her Jewish roots. She opens a window, not only…
Current Events Politically and Diplomatically Speaking Smotrich’s statement about wiping out Hawara: What people forget April 12, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments When discussing judicial reform and opposition to it, people on both sides of the issue raise the problem with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and, depending on what one thinks of…
Current Events Keeping Up With Our MKs Can Ben Gvir improve on the electronic monitoring bill he voted down? March 29, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Fury raged in the plenum on 22 March as women called out “shame” and wove their hands in the air holding aloft electronic shackles during Ben Gvir’s speech in the…
Current Events First-Hand and Investigative Jewish Ukrainian’s life blew up with the first bombs in Odessa. March 21, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Odessa native Diana Bukhman, 38, never wanted to make Aliyah. Yet here she is. Ripped from her former life, a good life she mourns the loss of, and she has…
Current Events First-Hand and Investigative Interview with former South Sudanese Refugee in Israel March 15, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Augustino Mayom Makuok was just 16 when he ran away from war-torn South Sudan. At 23, he found a way to enter Israel and he stayed here for six years,…
Current Events Keeping Up With Our MKs Can we use the Lapid speech at Kohelet in 2016 as proof of his hypocrisy? March 12, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments What is one to do when the side of an argument you support presents material that has been taken out of context and, therefore, gives a false impression? I think…
Current Events Keeping Up With Our MKs What does Lapid really want? March 7, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments Until Sunday night, Lapid had not yet given the public any idea of what kind of judicial reform he would be prepared to support as he leads the charge against…
Current Events Keeping Up With Our MKs Update on Laws before the Knesset – 2 March 2023 March 4, 2023 Sherry Oz No Comments To see the variety of bills before our elected representatives and get an idea of what they concern themselves with aside from the raging battle over judicial reform. To date,…