In Praise of Israeli Directness
Israeli directness is not perfect, it is not always pleasant and sometimes it sounds like a fight even when it is not.
But it has one advantage that many things do not have: it is genuine.
The Book of Esther is not just a story about a distant past, it is a reminder that dangerous rhetoric can become policy, and that policy can become reality.
If nothing changes, don’t be surprised if one day the kangaroo actually answers you:
“Excuse me, can I speak Arabic?”
When the bulldozer told the truth better than any UN report ever did
So true, we are a sweaty, loud, messy people.
But also a people with a heart the size of a Negev, and courage the size of an entire country.
The sudden appearance of a blue-eyed Australian on the Middle East scene