I’m writing this at about the same hour I woke up three years ago. That Saturday morning the walls of my apartment in Jerusalem started shaking from booms, and at 8:15 the sirens went off. It...
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Robert Kraft Turned Macklemore Into a Movement. Nice Work, Bob.
Let’s do some basic math. Before Robert Kraft got involved, Macklemore was booked to open eight of the ten remaining shows on Ed Sheeran‘s Loop tour. Eight nights of stadium crowds...
NAZA Wins at Venice on Rosh Hashanah: What We Missed
If you keep the chag, you’ve been off your phone since Friday evening. Candles at erev Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat and the first day landing on top of each other on Saturday, the second day coming...
The Biggest Fraud Ever Committed Against the Arab and Muslim Peoples
For the past couple of years I have been a regular presence in Pro-Palestinian TikTok lives. If you’re not familiar with the format: TikTok allows users to broadcast live video to their...
Natalie Portman Won’t Come to Israel to Accept 2018 Genesis Prize
The Jewish press, perhaps reflecting the sensibilities of its readership, is going bananas at the news that Natalie Portman is not going to come to Israel to collect her $2 million Genesis Prize. Set...
Those Syrians Have Some Gall, Getting Gassed While We’re Trying To Attract Attention
By Yahya Sinwar The Great Return March, known by various names, has been going on for more than a week already, and the intense planning that went into it now appears to have gone to waste, all...
We Need Another War With Israel As Cover For Killing Rivals
By Yahya Sinwar, Hamas Leader It’s been more than three years since we last provoked a war that killed thousands and left tens of thousands more homeless. One can debate the merits or timing of...
Hamas Drafts Tunnel-Digging Kids To Run On Hamster Wheels For Electricity
Fuel shortages for Gaza’s power plant, the result of Palestinian infighting, mean only two or three hours of electricity are available for the territory’s residents each day. Gaza City...