The Norwegian putsch

Over the last two years, a crucial change has taken place, under the radar, in Israel’s system of government. The change was legally anchored in...

Israel’s Anti-vaxxers Have Completely Lost It

Israeli anti-vaccination activists cheered when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took a cautious stance regarding the coronavirus booster shot....

The First 100 Days of the Bennett-Lapid Government

Next week will mark one hundred days since the establishment of the Bennett-Lapid government. It was customary in the past to treat this period with...

Until We Recognize the Palestinian Story, There's No Escape Hatch

The prevailing reaction in Israel to the recent escape of security prisoners is polarized: On one hand, there are people who are excited by the...

Netanyahu, an Eccentric Millionaire Who Flits From Hotel to Hotel

Two months since he was finally forced out of the Prime Minister’s Office, a huge gap has emerged between the imaginary Benjamin Netanyahu and the...

The Military Is Looting Israel

When I was drafted into the army, Israel was in a state of war against the armies of Syria and Jordan, maintained large forces and outposts in...

Israel's Tolerance of Haredi Intolerance

These are strange times. Last week on a "fun day” for the Israel Defense Forces Home Front Command, female soldiers once again were ordered to enter...

Israel's ultra-Orthodox Politicians, It's You Who Should Take Off Your Kippa

A government of change is a nice name, as is a government of repair, healing, mending. It would seem, naturally, that these names refer to Benjamin...

Cover Up, Cover Your Ass: How to Get Ahead in Israel

Here Is the Truth About the Submarines

Netanyahu's Plan to Take Out the Legal System