Worthless words versus resolute resolve
June 20, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Worthless dialogue, diplomatic fudging and unattainable guarantees were never going to prevent the Iranian regime from acquiring weapons of mass destruction. Read more
On the other hand
June 15, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Israelis’ summer overseas holiday plans are being changed this year. Read more
Israel derangement syndrome
June 13, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
A mass psychotic epidemic of pavlovian responses targeting Israel and its supporters is currently raging worldwide. Read more
On the other hand
June 7, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
More than 300 doctors and medical students from France, Belgium, and Switzerland attended the MedEx conference in Paris on Sunday, May 25. Read more
Blasts from the past
June 6, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Can history repeat itself, and is it happening these days in front of our eyes? Read more
On the other hand
June 1, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Israelis celebrating Shavuot prove that this is indeed the Land of Milk and Honey. Read more
Hyperbolic Hypocrisy
May 30, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Israel has been targeted by an unprecedented barrage of hypocritical claims and denunciations. Read more
On the other hand
May 25, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
The number of Jewish foreign residents who are buying a “bolt hole” in Israel is increasing at a spectacular rate. Read more
Predictability
May 23, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
There are some things in life so predictable and invariable that when they occur, there should be no sense of surprise. Read more
On the other hand
May 18, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
The thirty-third day of counting the Omer, known as Lag B’Omer, is being celebrated this week. Read more
Echoes of a disastrous past
May 16, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Students of history will recognise current developments as yet another disastrous rerun of past failed political objectives. Read more
On the other hand
May 11, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Syrian Druze victims of ethnic violence have been evacuated for treatment to Israeli hospitals. Read more
Danger signals flashing
May 9, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Recent developments are triggering danger signals for Israel and Diaspora Jewish communities alike. Read more
On the other hand
May 4, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Following Yom Hazikaron there is an instant switch to the celebrations of Yom Ha’Atzmaut. Read more
A long journey home
May 2, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
It has taken more than two thousand years for Jews exiled by the Romans to finally return to their promised homeland and reclaim sovereignty. Read more
On the other hand
April 27, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Preparing for Pesach for your family and guests may be challenging, but it is nothing compared to what the IDF faces. Read more
Impervious and Incurable
April 25, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Yom Hashoah this year is being commemorated in the shadow of the worst outbreak of Jew hatred seen since the Nazi era. Read more
Bitter or better?
April 11, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
On Seder night, we eat bitter herbs to recall the bitter times that our Hebrew ancestors experienced during their years of enslavement and persecution in Egypt. Read more
On the other hand
April 6, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
On Friday Jerusalem hosted the 14th International Marathon, with competitors participating from overseas as well as from Israel. Read more
Cacophonous chorus
April 4, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
The theme songs are similar when emanating from political pontificators, international bodies, media mavens or off-key self-loathers. Read more
On the other hand
March 30, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
In most of the world Xmas is preceded by a shopping frenzy. In Israel, this occurs especially prior to Passover. Read more
Deceit and deception
March 28, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Thanks to compliant and corrupt international bodies, the ability of nations to deceive with impunity has never been greater. Read more
On the other hand
March 23, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
In preparation for Pesach (Passover), operation “eggsodus” is underway. Read more
Unmasked yet again
March 21, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Purim is hardly over, and the true faces of the haters and loathers have already been revealed. Read more
On the other hand
March 17, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
It is not necessary to travel to Italy in order to sample world class pizzas. Read more
Zachor – Remembrance
March 14, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Without remembering past events, we are doomed to repeat the same fatal mistakes. Read more
On the other hand
March 9, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
You know that Purim is just around the corner when you see Israeli youngsters in fancy dress and hear loud music being blared forth from schools. Read more
Better safe than sorry
March 7, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Far too many times in the past, we have seen how a refusal or reluctance to take decisive action has resulted in disastrous consequences. Read more
On the other hand
March 3, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Israel came to a virtual standstill as the funeral of the murdered Bibas children and their mother took place. Read more
Bloopers
February 28, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Way back in the dim and distant past, there used to be a popular programme on New Zealand television called “Bloopers.” Read more