Does this Israeli demonstrator really believe the IDF are Nazis?

We can debate about whether or not what someone shouts out spontaneously in exasperation is what they really think or merely the worst, most hurtful thing that comes to them in the heat of the moment. With that in mind, watch what I taped during a demonstration that took place in Haifa yesterday morning. The […]

Please tell me how a general strike makes sense.

It took me till the end of writing this article for me to finally see what this strike could have been good for. I am telling you this up front because, if you are like those who read the last page of a novel before beginning at the beginning, you might want to go there […]

Haifa City Council, mayor, refuse to dismiss Sally Abed, terror supporter

Haifa, a city that prides itself on peaceful and respectful relations between Arabs and Jews, has been seeing demonstrations since Oct 7th that challenge this. Granted, there have been clashes in the past, but the country is now fighting for its life and one could expect that citizens would rally together when we are all […]

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.  

Introduction to Haifa

I have lived in Haifa since 1986. After having moved around a bit within the city and in the neighbouring towns, I have finally settled in Bat Galim, a neighbourhood “on the other side of the tracks”, about a 2-minute walk from a sandy beach and one of my favourite kiosks in the country, and […]