Eyes shut and ears closed
January 7, 2022 by Michael Kuttner
The new year is only a few days old, and we can already see and hear the same familiar refrains emanating from the usual quarters.
On the other hand
January 2, 2022 by Michael Kuttner
The winter rains are precipitating and Omicron and the ‘flu are rampaging. Read more
On the other hand
December 27, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Once again another corona variant has upset the tourism applecart with Chanukah and Christmas pilgrims prevented from visiting. Read more
Tis the season
December 24, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
It’s precisely at this time of the year when Christians worldwide celebrate the birth of a Jewish baby in Judea that the irony of the situation we face today becomes apparent. Read more
On the other hand
December 19, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
This week demonstrated one of the main differences between Israel and the Mullah regime in Iran. Read more
Give them a medal
December 17, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Medals are usually awarded to individuals or groups for outstanding achievements and for making a positive impact on society in general. Read more
On the other hand
December 13, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Chanukah may have finished for another year but miracles still abound in the Land which witnessed them at the time of the Maccabees. Read more
Verbal violence
December 10, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Definition: Verbal abuse (also known as verbal aggression, verbal attack, verbal violence, verbal assault, psychic aggression, or psychic violence) is a type of psychological/mental abuse that involves the use of oral language, gestured language, and written language directed to a victim. Read more
On the other hand
December 4, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
The whole country is in the midst of Chanukah celebrations banishing temporarily at least the spectre of corona mutations. Read more
They deserve each other
December 3, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Either by design or mutual attraction, whenever Israel is in terror groups’ crosshairs one can unfailingly guarantee that not far behind will be the usual collection of anti-Israel groupies. Read more
On the other hand
November 28, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
International focus is on combating and defeating the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Theatre of the absurd
November 26, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
This past week has witnessed yet more acts of folly performed at the United Nations and on the world stage. Read more
On the other hand
November 21, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Are you fed up with your local media continually publishing or posting negative stories about Israel and peddling revisionist history which denies any Jewish connection to the country? Read more
No news without Jews
November 19, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Despite the fact that Jews make up only 0.2% of the world’s population they manage to feature almost 100% of the time in daily news reports. Read more
On the other hand
November 14, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
The signs of the approaching Festival of Chanukah are everywhere, from sufganiyot (doughnuts) in a myriad of flavours and colours in shops, the aroma of latkes in the shuk to candles and menorot in supermarkets. Read more
Broken glass and shattered illusions
November 12, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
One would have imagined that the night of 9 November 1938 in Germany would have shattered forever any lingering illusions that one could appease Jew-hate by negotiations and reason. Read more
On the other hand
November 7, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
The days may be getting shorter and the temperatures may be dropping but Israel’s groundbreaking innovations keep coming despite the change of seasons. Read more
Fault lines
November 5, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
For as many years as I can remember experts have been predicting that we are overdue for “the big one.” Read more
On the other hand
October 31, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
While thousands of Australians and New Zealanders are stranded overseas, for over a year in some cases, Israelis are free to leave and return to the Promised Land. Read more
Rock Solid
October 29, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
The term “rock solid” can be described as something or someone you can trust not to change or disappear. Read more
On the other hand
October 24, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
There is a noticeable change in the air as we transition from the endless sunny days of summer to the gathering clouds of autumn, lowering temperatures and the uncertainties of winter. Read more
Incoming high tide warning
October 22, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
The high priests of climate change are predicting that in the near future we may be engulfed by rising ocean levels. Read more
On the other hand
October 17, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Israel is a country of striking contrasts in climate and geography, in its ethnicities and faiths. Read more
Useful Yidiots
October 15, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
One of the best definitions I have seen of the term, “useful idiots” is One who is seen to unwittingly support a malignant cause through their ‘naive’ attempts to be a force for good. Read more
On the other hand
October 10, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
It looks as though the 4th wave of the Coronavirus plague is waning in Israel and that has been achieved without lockdowns. Read more
Somewhere over the rainbow
October 8, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
As we read in the Torah portion, Noach, the rainbow became a symbol that God would not destroy the world by flood again. Read more
On the other hand
October 3, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Whew – the holyday season is finished and the country is slowly returning to normal activity. Read more
Brick walls
October 1, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
In our journey through life, we more often than not encounter brick walls. Read more
On the other hand
September 25, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
We are in the midst of the intermediate days of Sukkot (the Festival of Tabernacles) when Israelis take to the road, nature parks are filled to capacity and schools are on vacation again. Read more
What’s in a name?
September 24, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
The simple answer to this conundrum is – “quite a lot it seems.” Read more
