Amnon Allan Medad

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Jun 21, 2024, 6:51 PM

Public reply to ‘Open letter to Palestinians’

Dear Mr. Baskin, Your “Open Letter to Palestinians” prompts sadness, and no little consternation. You aver that only Palestinians can “break this cycle”, and challenge Palestinians to be “clear” about their intent to build “your country with honor and dignity,...

Apr 2, 2024, 7:11 PM

‘Get out of jail’ card for Netanyahu

In what may be the shortest blog post ever written, I offer an idea for the many thousands of protesters (and their supporters) who, like me, want Netanyahu gone almost as much as we wish the hostages brought back...

Jan 26, 2024, 11:06 PM

The Genocide Ruling at The Hague

Genocide, Defence, or just Horrific Vengeance? — Lack of Nuance and Focus as Obstacle to Peace No one sets out to alienate over 80% of a targeted audience. In fact, trying to convince a dog to meow, is likely to...

Oct 19, 2023, 7:28 PM

Philosophers Too Have Responsibilities

Blogs are great! Blogs are essentially democratic, in two ways. Firstly, of course, on the basis of allowing pretty well unfettered access to people who wish to disseminate opinions. And secondly, because they (presumably) tend to stimulate debate and thereby...

Oct 14, 2023, 8:40 PM

Rational Idealism in Times of Hate – A New Gaza

In July of 2014(!) the following was sent to several major publications, none of which chose to give it the light of day. Revisiting this piece, I am made to cry when I consider "what if....". Too late for...

Aug 12, 2023, 5:15 AM

Constructive Action – Not Philosophy and Marches

On two recent occasions, we were treated to the lucidity, wisdom, and passion we have come to love and expect from our leading philosopher-patriots, David Grossman and Yossi Klein Halevi. The former on Haaretz’s opinion section (later appearing in...

Jul 16, 2023, 7:49 AM

The Definition of Madness

Radicalism seems to be the prevailing operative construct. In religious and political contexts, locally and internationally, humans seem to have chosen radicalism as a way of dealing with both the inevitable and preventable frustrations of existence. Radicalism by itself is...

May 4, 2023, 5:12 AM

The Most Powerful Protest – Voting for Justice

Dear Protesters The past few months you protested the disaster that would attend to the assault on the Supreme Court in particular, and the judiciary's independence in general. Several months ago you may have protested against the criminal absurdity attending...

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About Me

Born in Tel Aviv, one month after Israel's birth, I was relocated to Canada with my parents after eighth grade. Finished high school & university in Montreal - B.Science, McGill University - majored in psychology. During the last fifty years I have been a self-employed entrepreneur and consultant to various businesses, in most of which I held a significant ownership position. Most recently, I have been involved - major shareholder & consultant - with an IT venture aiming to revolutionise Web-based communication security.