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Dec 30, 2018, 12:37 AM

Tosca Dies and is Resurrected at the Met

Among Puccini's Verismo operas, Tosca is arguably my favorite, and I was lucky enough to see many Toscas which always made me wish to see more. However, the one I saw in November at the Metropolitan Opera in New...

Nov 3, 2018, 4:30 PM

Pittsburgh Exchanges

Following the horrific massacre at the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue, many of my American Jewish friends asked me about the response of fellow Israelis to this heinous terror attack. Here are some of the rather candid exchanges we...

Oct 2, 2018, 3:10 PM

A Summer Well Spent

I heard with great concern the news that Russian oligarch Roman Abramowitz planned to make his permanent European residence in the tranquil village of Verbier, in the Swiss Alps, home to the prestigious Verbier Festival. Together with thousands of...

Sep 16, 2015, 12:28 PM

Verbier Festival Again

It was 2011 when I first went to the Verbier Music Festival and immediately fell in love. Nestled in the Swiss Alps, this popular winter ski resort gathers each summer, for two weeks, some of the best musicians in...

Oct 10, 2014, 12:49 PM

Homage to Azaria Alon

On Sukkot eve I watched a moving film on TV (Thank God for Channel One!), telling the story of Azaria Alon, who, in 1951, together with Prof. Amotz Zehavi, founded the Society for the Protection of Nature (SPNI). I...

Sep 8, 2014, 1:55 PM

Doing nothing to confront terrorism not an option

For years, Israelis felt that they had been fighting on various fronts against enemies and threats that, if not checked in the Middle East, might hit anywhere else in the world. When in 1986 El Al flight 426 from...

Sep 5, 2014, 12:09 AM

Measuring Israel’s conduct in Gaza

When it comes to Israel, the world has a knee-jerk tendency to blame and prosecute

Aug 31, 2014, 10:55 AM

Israel won on points, as it always does

Israel won on points, as it always does By Uri Dromi, August 28, 2014 Delivered? Benjamin Netanyahu The celebrations in Gaza over the "victory" of Hamas in the recent round of violence provoke a strong sense of deja-vu. Following Operation Cast Lead, Mousa...

Aug 31, 2014, 10:52 AM

People of Gaza Must be Helped

People of Gaza must be helped BY URI DROMI .panel img, .panel .panel-overlay {filter:inherit;opacity:inherit;} Photos People of Gaza Must be Helped BY URI DROMI dromi@jerusalempressclub.com Now that the guns have fallen silent, leaders of Israel and Hamas are...

Aug 21, 2014, 9:24 PM

Spot the difference: Isis ideology runs through Hamas

Spot the difference: Isis ideology runs through Hamas By Uri Dromi, August 21, 2014 ISIS For years, Israel has been trying to convince the West that it is the first line of defence against radical Islam, and that if Muslim extremists are...

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About Me

Uri Dromi is the Director of the Jerusalem Press Club. Between 1992-1996 he was the spokesman of the Rabin and Peres governments.