Probably biggest mistake made by current Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in his bid for re-election: “The prime minister is repairing his partnership with the blackmailing ultra-Orthodox political leadership at the terrible cost of destroying equality before the law and—despite the echoes of the year 2023—weakening Israel’
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(Text first in English, than in German) The relationship between Germany and Israel is of necessity a complex one. Given the fraught historical and political context one can easily get over-emotional. It would appear that this relationship, always fragile, is now close to breaking point. German by birth and
Yesterday I was surprised by hundreds of birthday wishes on Facebook, WhatsApp, and email. There was hardly any time to celebrate—I had to proofread a new book and unpack boxes containing books and pictures from our house in Berlin, which we’re now selling—amid the usual delays caused
The question of whether—and to what extent—European funds have helped finance terrorism against Israel remains unanswered. Moritz Körner (35, FDP), a German member of the European Parliament, wants to force the agency headed by Ursula von der Leyen to release all “Gaza files,” including bank statements (...) There is
Venezuela was among the most hostile countries in the world toward Israel. For decades, the "socialist" dictators Chávez and Maduro actively supported the Iranian regime and its terrorist activities against the Jewish state. The spectacular arrest of drug lord Maduro by US special forces offered the country a
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