Israel’s 78th Independence Day
In a country where everyone is sure they are the prime minister – the fact that there is still a country is probably our greatest success.
In a country where everyone is sure they are the prime minister – the fact that there is still a country is probably our greatest success.
Those who live here learn one important thing: life doesn’t wait for silence, it happens as it happens.
And the question is not whether it will be calm… the question is how you live when everything is noisy.
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.
We love this country, because it is ours.
With all the mess, the congestion, the luxury and the madness… and maybe that’s why.
Thank you, Donald, for reminding us that Zionism is not an apology, and that it is possible to defend the country with a smile, with humor – and with a few good jabs at a system that prefers to get closer.
The continent that once stood up to empires, crossed oceans and brought Western culture — stands up to nothing today. Not even itself. It chose to give up: identity, borders, national pride, intellectual freedom.
Israel is the opposite of Europe: a young, lively, stressed, cynical, armed, and quite self-confident people. And even if we sometimes think we are crazy — at least we are not committing suicide in the name of tolerance.
The WOKE is like quinoa on a moped – it’s not suited to the terrain.
It may be impressive at academic conferences and in New York studios, but it just doesn’t hold water against a tank, a grandmother with strong opinions, or a former member of Congress screaming in the middle of a finance committee hearing.