Israel Diaries

Independent investigative journalism

The terror attack outside my house

It has taken me four days to write up what it was like to have a terrorist attack at a street corner a mere 100 meters down the road from my apartment. One might think that as a freelance journalist, I would have jumped at the chance to report on something that was just outside […]

Abu Zeid – My Very Favourite Fish Restaurant in Haifa

Of the four fish restaurants in Bat Galim, a small insular neighbourhood along the Mediterranean, there is only one to which I now take visitors and guests: Abu Zeid Restaurant. Here is why: The food is good (I don’t eat meat, only fish with scales so I can only attest to the fish). The food […]

Photos of Bat Galim Beach

Walking along the beach in Bat Galim, only a two-minute walk from my home, often presents many opportunities to take photos. Who doesn’t love the sunset, the lapping of waves against the rocks, sandy beaches! Here are 8 photos and I’m sure to add more with time.