The Asymmetry of the Israel-Palestinian Conflict
It is not about borders or territory. Until the international community realizes that there is this deep ideological asymmetry between the two sides, do not expect a solution any day soon.
Category: Israel
The Test of True Friendship
A true friend is one who likes and accepts us as we are. So too are true friends of Israel – Jewish Israel that is: Am Yisrael for Eretz Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael for Am Yisrael. When someone is said to “work hard for Israel” that phrase is really meaningless …
Why I agreed to speak at the Jordan Option Conference
A few months ago, Palestinian Jordanian dissident Mudar Zahran invited me to speak at the Jordan Option Conference in Jerusalem. He asked me to take part in this conference at a time when King Abdullah of Jordan was increasingly inciting violence against Israel, thus greatly contributing towards tension in the …
Christianity and Judaism are Diametrically Opposite
I wanted the group to understand the very basis of Judaism and to stress that we do not accept their premise that the person they worship was a god who brought a new/revised message.
Succot at Biblical Shiloh, 5778, 2017
Biblical Shiloh has also been set up as a “fun for the entire family” tourist spot, and I went there today.
Social Linguistics – It’s Etymology not simple Grammar
I have to respond to Paula’s post on the difference between being Jewish and being a Jew. I would have just left her misguiding ideas alone, but she used strong language about differing opinions, so I think it needs to be addressed. First, the etymology. “Judaism” comes from being of …
Visited The New Jerusalem US Consulate
… I am so happy that the American Government has made a New Jerusalem US Consulate in which Jews can feel comfortable.
A Walk in the City of David
Recently I got to spend more time over one week in Jerusalem’s City of David than I’ve spent there in the past 3000 years. Living a mere 15 minutes from Jerusalem I try to be mindful of how incredible it is to have the privilege to be in the holy …
The Nouns and The Adjectives
We live in a world of descriptions. We describe everything around us, everything within us using words that are often arbitrary and misunderstood. It’s a challenge to understand what someone else means; to struggle to interpret their meaning, not the meaning you would place on their words. Who are you? …
Support Kurdistan’s Independence Now
On this crucial day, as the Kurdish people are voting for their Independence Referendum, I call upon the international community to support them in establishing an independent state. The Kurdish people are uniquely different from the Iranian, Turkish and Arab peoples. They have their own unique history, culture and way …
To Be A Jew
We live in a remarkable world, a world that can be filled with unlimited hope and also never ending despair. It can take you from the depths of misery to the peak of joy. At times it can be filled with darkness from which there is no escape, and at …
Peace and Pride
When I saw the news of the police / MPs and the Ultra-Orthodox trying to have a sit-in against the draft, I thought, “If those had been Arabs and not Jews, the whole world would have been screaming. There can’t be a reason to kick a man when he’s down.” …