To sum it up simply: missiles are hardware, regimes are software
And in the Middle East, software tends to crash long before the hardware does.
Saturday morning, the sun is shining, the kids are screaming, the dog is running away, and the neighbor decides to turn on Ofer Levy karaoke at exactly 7:48. And amidst all this commotion, there is a moment of grace: you open the refrigerator door and know – mushroom borax is waiting there.
The world of generalizations – the place where the brain saves energy, logic goes on a cigarette break, and reality is forced to adapt itself to one short, sharp, and incorrect sentence.
The Public Isn’t Stupid – It’s Just Saturated
If there is one thing that can be said about the people who live in Zion, it is this: they may not have asked for this reality.
But they have certainly learned to live with it… and if they have to live with it – then at least with a little humor.
The story of the barista from Netanyahu’s video is one of those small moments that explains a large phenomenon.
In the age of social media, the battle for public opinion is no longer fought only between governments, it is fought between images.
What Is This S&P Thing Anyway, and Why Does Everyone Talk About It Like It’s the Economy’s Big Brother?
There are moments in history when a huge organization suddenly discovers that it is still alive – but mainly by force of inertia. Such is the situation of NATO in the 21st century. The alliance that was founded to stop the Soviet Union has, over the years, become an organization that is trying mainly to stop its own embarrassment.
Not a Glitch, Not a Bug – the Operating System
There are countries where a “news update” means a political scandal, a change in the weather, or an important football match. In Israel, however, a “news update” is often something along the lines of:
“Alarms in the center, interceptions in the north, the public is asked to stay near protected areas.” And that’s it. Life goes on.
What Are They Trying to Sell Us in the Name of “The Protest”
November 30, 2025
