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May 20, 2021, 4:48 PM

When John Lennon wrote the words for his song, Imagine, he related to far-fetched Utopian ideals - to concepts that ignore the realities of the world in which we live. He asked us to imagine a world without countries....

May 14, 2021, 6:32 PM

Whatever will be, will be

I’m sitting in my TV den. The television’s playing in the background. It’s been doing so continuously for the past 48 hours. One panel of experts after another. It’s way beyond the point of being interesting or intellectually stimulating....

May 9, 2021, 1:15 PM

Is This Really the Rainbow Nation?

Two South African Jewish lawyers recently offered their candidacy to fill vacant judicial positions in two of South African national courts. The Judicial Services Commission is responsible for judicial appointments in South Africa. The application process includes a hearing...

May 2, 2019, 8:33 PM

Open Letter to the Vice Chancellor of UCT

OPEN LETTER REGARDING THE UPCOMING MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE ACADEMIC BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL AS PROPOSED BY THE UNIVERSITY SENATE. May 3, 2019 Ms. Mamokgethi Phakeng, Vice Chancellor, University of Cape Town. Dear Madam, My name is Harris Green. I graduated with...

May 20, 2018, 10:57 PM

Another week in Israel’s history

Sixty-two people were killed by IDF fire on Israel’s border with Gaza earlier this week. The world is up in arms. Human Rights forums - the same forums currently taking a rain-check on the Syrian genocide - are beside themselves....

Sep 3, 2016, 10:38 PM

I recently read a piece written by a spokesperson for an organization answering to the name of South African Jews for a Free Palestine (SAJFP). This organization claims its aim is “to raise awareness of the Nakba”, as the...

Mar 30, 2016, 12:37 AM

The lies of BDS exposed yet again

Kwara Kekana, national spokesperson for the BDS movement in South Africa, recently published an article regarding the plight of Christians in Israel and the alleged limitations placed on their freedom to observe their Easter holiday celebrations. Yet again, a spokesperson...

Oct 4, 2015, 8:01 PM

Denis Goldberg and BDS: The failed couple

I read in a recent BDS publication that Denis Goldberg, who they define as an “anti-apartheid icon”, recently participated in a till-jam action at the Constantia branch of Woolworths in the Western Cape. This action is part of the...

Nov 15, 2014, 11:20 PM

Barak Obama, President of the United States and leader of the free world, recently called Israel’s democratically elected Prime Minister “chicken shit”. Of course, he never made this statement publicly in his own voice. One of his aides did...

Aug 31, 2014, 12:39 PM

The court is in session

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was created to promote and protect human rights around the world. It was founded in March 2006 and comprises 47 members – many of them Islamic and third world countries including Algeria,...

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About Me

Harris Zvi Green was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Aged 75, he made Aliyah 51years ago. An accountant by profession, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of a number of Israel based hi-tech companies. He is married to Phyllis. They have 3 married children and 13 grandchildren. Harris Zvi Green is a founder member of Truth be Told, an organization engaged in public diplomacy on behalf of Israel.

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