On the other hand
August 22, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Having done very well at the recent Olympic Games, Israel is now eagerly looking forward to the forthcoming Paralympics. Read more
Questionable friends
August 21, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
“In life, we never lose friends, we only learn who the TRUE ones are.” Read more
On the other hand
August 15, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Experts warn us that the climate is changing and temperatures are rising worldwide. Read more
Whistling in the wind
August 13, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Trying unsuccessfully to change something which cannot be changed is the simple meaning of “whistling in the wind.” Read more
On the other hand
August 8, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Israel may not be a world power in the sporting arena but nevertheless, our sportspeople at the Tokyo Olympics still managed to bring home some coveted medals. Read more
Band-aids don’t work
August 6, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Trying to staunch major traumas with band-aids is a losing strategy. Read more
On the other hand
August 1, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Temperatures are soaring, Ben & Jerry’s is melting and Israelis are taking their families away to exotic places for a vacation. Read more
Boycotters’ fiesta
July 30, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Fiestas originated in pagan traditions and became celebrated events under Spanish rule. Read more
On the other hand
July 25, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Boycotts are all the flavour of the week with Ben & Jerry’s freezing their ice creams in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem. Read more
Remembering Zion
July 23, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
As I sat listening to the recitation of Lamentations (Eichah) and various kinot this Tisha B’Av, I couldn’t help thinking what a difference a couple of millennia can make. Read more
On the other hand
July 18, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
A recent report mentioned that Israel is among the leading countries in the development and usage of artificial intelligence. Read more
Inaction invites inevitable ramifications
July 16, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Kicking the can down the road is a popular ploy of politicians. Read more
On the other hand
July 11, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
This week we welcome Israel’s incoming President, Yitzhak Herzog, and say thanks to outgoing President, Reuven Rivlin. Read more
Which promised land?
July 9, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
The Fourth of July anniversary this week has turned out to be a somewhat more auspicious time for soul searching among many Jews than has been the case in past years. Read more
On the other hand
July 4, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
It looks as though international travel and tourism are going to take quite a time to return to pre-pandemic levels. Read more
Missing links
July 2, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Great excitement has broken out following the discovery in Israel of prehistoric bones identified as Homo Nesher Ramla, a hitherto unknown species of human. Read more
On the other hand
June 27, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
The long summer school holidays have arrived and students are enjoying their release from lessons following a year marked by corona lockdowns and disrupted studies. Read more
Countering consistent deceit
June 25, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
When was the last time you heard or read a full-blooded counterattack against the daily barrage of lies aimed at Israel? Read more
On the other hand
June 20, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
They are off and running. The only question is will they make it to the finishing line? Read more
Midsummer Nights’ Dreams
June 18, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
It may not yet be midsummer in Israel but the dreams or nightmares, depending on your political preferences, have already burst forth, domestically and internationally. Read more
On the other hand
June 13, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Will they or won’t they? Read more
Anticipated agendas
June 11, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Last Shabbat as the weekly portion of the Torah, Shelach, was being read I couldn’t help thinking about the uncanny similarities between the scouts who rubbished the Promised Land and today’s denigrators. Read more
On the other hand
June 6, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Now that the missiles from Gaza have ceased (at least until the next round) and post corona life is returning to normal good news can start flowing again. Read more
Blinken blunders and other balagan
June 4, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
For those uninitiated in the nuances of modern Israeli discourse, balagan loosely translated means chaos or fiasco. Read more
Until we meet again
May 28, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Listening to the inane babble emanating from politicians and international groups following the so-called Gaza ceasefire reminds me of the opening lines of the song made famous by Dame Vera Lynn during the blitz. Read more
What is it that woke folk smoke?
May 21, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
If truth be known woke folk don’t need to smoke anything in order to vilify Israel and by extension, Jews. Read more
On the other hand
May 18, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
As I write these lines, rockets and explosions are reverberating in many parts of Israel. Read more
Hypocrites of the world unite
May 14, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
“Hypocrites are those who apply to others the standards that they refuse to accept for themselves.” Read more
On the other hand
May 9, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Forget the political shenanigans currently enveloping those politicians still trying to cobble together an Israeli governing coalition. Read more
Preventable and predictable
May 7, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
When tragedy strikes the often-heard explanation is that it was “an act of God” and therefore unforeseen and beyond the ability of humans to prevent it. Read more
