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May 22, 2026, 10:51 AM

It’s the dogs that dog the credibility

For many readers, the one anti-Israel allegation that deserved closer scrutiny in Nicholas Kristof’s recent New York Times column blew the entire piece. It’s a shame. But he can still fix it Sweet fella.... Down, boy, DOWN! (Hans Kemperman) For years,...

May 7, 2026, 4:24 AM

Oops, we did it again

If someone on our side shoots/stabs/beats someone to death, it's by mistake. Not like the other side – they're natural born killers. And we buy it time after time State your area of expertise? Rafi Kedoshim is shown at the...

Apr 24, 2026, 12:47 AM

At each other’s throat – just as Bibi wants

Petitions to Israel’s top court seeking a full-fledged commission of inquiry into October 7 are disrupted by bereaved families threatening other bereaved families. Guess who stands to gain. On April 23, seven Israeli Supreme Court justices convened in Jerusalem as...

Apr 18, 2026, 10:30 AM

Sara and Photoshop. I get it. To a degree

Many of us want to digitally slough off the years and the resulting imperfections, even if it means portraying something that is fake. If you’re regularly in the news, this is not advised Sara Netanyahu. This photo was taken from...

Apr 10, 2026, 12:49 AM

A little update from Israel

Musings on rockets, Bibi, Trump, the mullahs... and everyone and everything else that lately kept me awake nights Freshly righted, this car was blown through the air by a cluster bomblet that landed around the corner from the writer's home....

Mar 8, 2026, 12:27 AM

Note to Herzog: Grow a pair

Stand up to Bibi, Bougie! And stand up to Trump! Call the US president a liar… if, of course, he’s lying Donald Trump's predecessor hosts Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House on November 12, 2024. (The Israeli President's...

Feb 6, 2026, 12:43 AM

Who do you trust?

When guardrails go down, hands go in the cookie jar and people take liberties, with some of the hardest hit being those in need. Our ‘leaders’ haven’t exactly served as an inspiration for better behavior David Ben-Gurion. Have we achieved...

Dec 7, 2025, 5:25 AM

Don’t just sit there. Vote!

The key to change is getting people motivated enough to head for their polling place Put in the slip! Whomever you vote for, vote! Israel’s highest voter turnout – 87% – was recorded during the first Knesset election, held on January...

Oct 12, 2025, 4:27 PM

Boos for Bibi: Embarrassing but understandable

US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff (C) speaks as Jared Kushner (L) and his wife Ivanka Trump look on, during a gathering at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv. October 11, 2025. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)

Considering the crowd Steve Witkoff was addressing Saturday evening, he should have known what mention of Netanyahu’s name would bring

Aug 25, 2025, 11:50 PM

Better the devil you know

It’s a question I’ve long asked myself: I’d sit with Hamas to get the hostages back, but not with Bibi? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers greetings in Jerusalem at an August 13 reception hosted by Newsmax, a right-wing US media...

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Lawrence Rifkin is a retired Israeli journalist.