The Bastardization of Netanyahu

A frequent topic of discussion lately, especially among visitors speaking with us in Hebron, is the following question: Are we better off bringing down the government and suffering a possible return of the left, led by Sarid, Balin etc.; or, should we suffer Netanyahu’s continued rule, come what may, because we don’t have any choice? The two sides of the […]

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Happy Endings

I have received a number of responses to my last article, “May 10, 1999.” Those responses relate to the “overly optimistic” conclusion of the essay. Therefore, I would like to clarify: The article was written as a result of questions put to me relatively frequently in Hebron, by tourists and journalists alike. I suppose others also pose the question to themselves, […]

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May 10, 1999

6:00 PM: Kol Yisrael from Jerusalem – this is a special news bulletin: ThePrime Minister is about to make an unprecedented speech from an unknownsite, somewhere in Israel. The Prime Minister: Fellow Israeli citizens, fellow Jews, peoples of theworld. On Wednesday, May 5, five short days ago, at 12 o’clock noon, YassirArafat publicly declared the creation of the State of Palestine. Theborders of […]

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