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
On the other hand
May 2, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Great strides have been made in recent years to reduce the effects of pollution caused by waste disposal and polluting industries. Read more
How many times can one be fooled?
April 30, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Spoiler alert: If you are averse to politically incorrect thoughts it might be a good idea to stop reading. Read more
On the other hand
April 25, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Independence Day this year marked not only the re-establishment of Jewish sovereignty in the Land promised to us but also our liberation from the plague of Coronavirus. Read more
No way to go, Joe
April 23, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
It was always a given that the Biden Administration would revert to Obama’s failed foreign policies. Read more
Rejewvination
April 16, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
At least once a year on Yom Ha’Atzmaut those of us privileged to be living in the re-established Jewish Homeland can rejoice and give thanks for the wondrous miracles granted to us in our lifetime. Read more
On the other hand
April 12, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Spring is in the air, life is roaring back to some sort of normality after lockdowns and the skies are once again throbbing with the sound of planes coming and going to and from an opened airport. Read more
The longest surviving plague
April 9, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Yom Hashoah is commemorated after Passover and on the Hebrew date of the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Read more
On the other hand
April 4, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
The intermediate days of Passover have seen Israelis flock to the Kinneret, nature reserves and trails and enjoying the fresh outdoors. Read more
Mirror, mirror on the wall
April 2, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
“Mirror mirror on the wall
Please can you differentiate
Between real and fake
Among them all.” Read more
On the other hand
March 31, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
As predicted Israel will be in a state of limbo as our politicians scramble to cobble together a workable and stable coalition following the latest inconclusive elections. Read more
From slavery to sovereignty
March 26, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
As we sit around the Seder table this year it will be an ideal opportunity to reflect on the real reason we are celebrating. Read more
On the other hand
March 21, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Tuesday 23 March is the day Israelis front up to the ballot box for the fourth attempt in recent times to elect a stable, coherent coalition. Read more
Time to start polishing the crystal ball
March 19, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
“You can trust a crystal ball about as far as you can throw it.” Read more
On the other hand
March 14, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Spring is in the air which means that Pesach (Passover) is not far away. Read more
Liar, liar pants on fire
March 12, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
“A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.” Read more
