Gaza

Jan 29 2024

Sa Le’at (Drive Slow) by Arik Einstein (1974) – The most Israeli song ever?

January 29, 2024 / Hebrew, Etymology, Music, Translation / 14 minutes of reading

The song סַע לְאַט (sa le’at – go slow or drive slowly) by Arik Einstein came out in 1974, in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War. Not only is this song beautiful and melodic, but it is also considered by many (me included) to perhaps be the song that best captures the essence of […]

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Oct 16 2023

What Lies between Gaza and Chernobyl

October 16, 2023 / Politics, Semantics, TV / 7 minutes of reading

I am sure you know Gaza is a highly radioactive topic. That’s why it’s very befitting to compare it to Chernobyl. Pour yourselves some vodka and keep an eye on your Geiger counter while reading. The best scene in Chernobyl Chernobyl by HBO is probably the best television I have seen in recent years. It

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Gender Jihad – Why Queers for Palestine make total senseApril 21, 2024
The ‘Queers for Palestine’ movement has been around for several years now, but there’s no doubt it gained a lot of traction and attention after the horrible events of October 7th and the world-wide pro-Palestinian demonstrations
Sa Le’at (Drive Slow) by Arik Einstein (1974) – The most Israeli song ever?January 29, 2024
The song סַע לְאַט (sa le’at – go slow or drive slowly) by Arik Einstein came out in 1974, in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War. Not only is this song beautiful and melodic, but
The Curious Case of the Palestinian PeopleDecember 28, 2023
The movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is the perfect analogy to the Palestinian people – because they were also born very old and under unusual circumstances. With the help of a friend I created
The proof is in the funding – Is Israel a colonialist state?December 19, 2023
Colonialism is one of the most common accusations against Israel. When faced with this accusation, many Israelis usually reply with one or both of the following counter arguments. The first counter argument is that Jews are
Fabulous Fabrics – The Middle East Conflict through the prism of flagsNovember 23, 2023
As primitive means for long distance communication, flags are one of the cruder forms of language if not the crudest. The purpose of a flag is simple – conveying information visually. Be it an identity or