In the anthology with 17 Jewish authors that Sima Schermann and I are currently preparing for publication by Edition Achgut, Berlin, Eldad Beck writes, based on research in nine European countries, that the situation of Jews in many European cities is more precarious than in certain Muslim countries: "Some
I’d like to recommend my charming new (and not-too-long) novella, “Therapy,” which will be published by XS Verlag Berlin in October 2026. Read what the publisher has to say about it: A cold, wet May morning at the Berlin airport changes everything. Natan—an Israeli historian who
Hatred is raging in Tehran; the regime is mobilizing millions of supporters, and the streets and squares are teeming like black anthills. Will they be enough to carry this impoverished, crumbling, parched country through the coming years? Even the German news outlet Spiegel Online is entirely devoted to hatred the
“Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf was moved to tears as he bid farewell to Shahid Ali Khamenei,” I read in the papers. The death of the religious leader and hero is one of the few occasions on which a “man of honor” is permitted to show his emotions. The video clips depicting
I received this message via Facebook from New York: On Sunday, Poetica Coffee in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, refused service to Congressman Dan Goldman (Democratic Party) and his seven-year-old daughter. Their website stated that they do not serve “racists, fascists, homophobes, or supporters of genocide.” A few hours later, Poetica
When I'm tired, I think of my grandchildren who fought in the Gaza War, two boys and a girl. They, too, were exhausted and slept a lot on their leave, but they never seemed downcast or discouraged. They didn't see fatigue as fate, but as a
Protests against Hamas are erupting in Gaza – European media aren't even reporting on them. As usual, there won't be any help or support for the courageous Gazans who dare to stand up to the terrorist group. Easy to see how hypocritical the European left's
Reading some of my earlier posts, I suddenly realize why I'm so unpopular in Europe. My thoughts and writings contain hardly any criticism of Israel. Instead, there are constant expressions of sympathy, even though we are currently the most criticized country on earth. Doesn't that give
Desert and Peace For decades, planet Earth has been undergoing a rapid process of desertification. Deserts, arid regions, and steppes are expanding worldwide—each year by an area roughly the size of Germany. While deserts have always existed due to climatic or geological factors, since the twentieth century, they have
Judging by the sounds in the sky, we are at war again. The US is said to have carried out heavy airstrikes against the Iranian arms industry and Revolutionary Guard positions over the past two nights. Numerous Israeli aircraft are taking off from the surrounding military airfields… We moved to
"American pro-Israel activists may have just had their worst week ever", The Times of Israel stated yesterday. "One party (the Democrats - C.N.) is voting for the loudest critics of Israel; the other (Republicans) is cutting a generous deal with Jerusalem’s top adversary; after years
Our media are paying little attention to the World Cup and the temporary total shutdown of the German rail system; they are entirely preoccupied with Trump’s overtures to Iran and with interpreting the confusing signals coming from U.S. Middle East policy. The air is thick with speculation and