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Trump Week One- Bibi Near the End
It’s been a difficult week. As someone who is an American Israeli whose specialty is American history and to a lesser extent the Presidency, it[…]
The Dangers Incorporated in Trump’s Inaugural Address
As an American expat sitting in Tel Aviv and listening to the inaugural address delivered by President Donald J. Trump was a very unsettling experience.[…]
The over the top reaction to the UN Resolution
Since yesterday the Jewish world as well as the Israeli political world has been obsessed with the UN vote and the fact that the US[…]
What Have We Done?
I have been struggling whether to write this article since last night. I knew I did not want to put it into my Newsweek column. […]
Rabin Memorial and Reflections on an Article That Went Viral
I just returned from the Rabin Memorial in Rabin Square, after years in which it was a totally apolitical affair, tonight it became something else. […]
Ari Shavit and Sexual Harrassment
The Israeli world of journalism and politics is an uproar today, not over the fate of the Supreme Court or of the settlement of Armona[…]
Five Years in Israel
Today marks the fifth anniversary of our return to Israel. Our landing was tough having arrived soon after my Mom passed away and watching in[…]
Some Random Thoughts Before Rosh Hashanah
Its been a while since I wrote a blog piece. For the last month since I stated working for Emerging Market Reports plus started MYIsraelNews[…]
The Silence is Deafening
I have not written much in the past few weeks, but that is about to end. As of September 1 I will for the first[…]
Tisha B’Av and the United States Elections
Tonight is Tisha B’Av, it’s a fast that I have always felt should be eliminated. To me it has always been antithetical to basic Zionism[…]