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Where do we Go from Here?

דברתי והתכתבתי עם לא מעט ישראלים בחודשים האחרונים.  לפיכך לא ממש הופתעתי מהמחאה החברתית שהופיעה בשבועות האחרונים.  כן הופתעתי מהעוצמה שלה – מאות אלפי אנשים שעוזבים את הכל ויוצאים לרחובות (פשוטו כמשמעו עוברים להתגורר במאהלים).  הופתעתי מהרכב המחאה – לא עוד מעוטי יכולת, משפחות ברוכות ילדים, לא עוד  נזקקי סעד בלבד.  הפעם חלק הארי [...]

Israeli Middle Class Takes it to the Streets II

My previous post started a very interesting conversation about milk products (dairies in Israel are protected by import quotas, while price regulation is not practiced which in turn causes inflated prices).  Obviously, this is a fact and should be corrected.  But I must say one thing.  Traveling around the world, I have found no milk [...]

Israeli Middle Class Takes it to the Streets

I have to admit that living out of the country and being my own worst critic, I find it somewhat unfair to write criticism about Israel.  In addition, I always felt that dirty laundry should be washed and presented at home, rather than the web.  But in contrast, from recent demonstrations revolutions, and protests around [...]

Another Year

Another year is coming to an end. Many of my relatives, friends and acquaintances are walking around with feelings of optimism, almost euphoria. All directed at the new year that’s coming. There’s hope in the air, the hope that is used by salesmen to make their quotas and year end bonuses. [...]

Is WikiLeaks Good or Bad for Us?

When I heard of this WikiLeaks thing I was alert at first.  I was worried then.  I was shooting my mouth about the end of the world as we know it, the end of discreet diplomacy, under cover negotiations, off the record talks, “diplomatic” mail deliveries.  I was alert because conspiracy theory was never proven, [...]