75 not out
April 28, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
As we celebrate seventy-five years of re-established Jewish independence, I can’t help thinking is Israel still loved at 75? Read more
On the other hand
April 22, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
This time of the year in Israel is usually a roller coaster of emotions. Read more
Feeding crocodiles
April 21, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Winston Churchill knew a thing or two about nations that tried to appease those plotting their eventual demise. Read more
On the other hand
April 18, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Without a doubt last week in Israel was horrendously traumatic. Read more
Predictable Agendas
April 14, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Only those who are genetically biased or living in la la land could fail to discern the predictable preordained script which has unfolded this Pesach. Read more
Have you heard?
April 9, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
This year we have struck the jackpot as Pesach, Ramadan and Easter all coincide. Read more
Appalling
March 31, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs (and Trade) has issued a statement that they are “appalled” at the assertion by Israel’s Finance Minister that today’s Palestinians are fakers. Read more
On the other hand
March 26, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
It is not hard to discern that Passover is fast approaching. Read more
March Madness
March 24, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
As explained by Wikipedia, “mad as a March hare” is a common British English phrase, both today and in Lewis Carroll’s time in the 1800s. Read more
On the other hand
March 19, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Our youngest grandson is doing a project at school concerning the experiences we, as grandparents, faced when we made aliyah. Read more
Opinionated Pronouncements
March 17, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
At the best of times, Israel is the target of unsolicited verbiage from all and sundry. Read more
Bursting bubbles
March 10, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
There is a popular computer game called “bubble shooters” in which the aim is to burst as many bubbles as possible and amass points. Read more
On the other hand
March 6, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Trees throughout Israel have burst forth with blossoms of all colours. Read more
Recycling
March 3, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
When one thinks of recycling, the generally accepted definition is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products. Read more
On the other hand
February 26, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
This week we travelled to the north of Israel to visit our youngest son. Read more
Pre-Purim portents
February 24, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Rosh Chodesh Adar (the new month of Adar) has arrived, and that means Purim is not far away. Read more
On the other hand
February 20, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Living in Israel one does not need a calendar to know when the next holiday is due or indeed which it is. Read more
Contrasts
February 17, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
A reader of J-Wire commented to me that it was left-wing socialists who had settled and developed what was then Ottoman-ruled and later British Mandated Palestine. Read more
On the other hand
February 12, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
In the wake of the devastating Turkish earthquake, Israel’s emergency international aid organizations have swung into action. Read more
Inconvenient Reminders
February 10, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Sweeping embarrassing and painful occurrences under the proverbial carpet is a popular pastime for many. Read more
On the other hand
February 5, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Last week I reported that Israel has had the driest start to the winter season in 60 years and prayers for rain were to be recited. Read more
Looney Tunes
February 3, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
I remember as a youngster (last century) that one of the “shorts” always shown in the cinema before the main feature film was a series of cartoons called Looney Tunes. Read more
On the other hand
January 30, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
It is already the end of January, and with another month and a half to go of official winter, Israel is experiencing the driest start to the rainy season in sixty years. Read more
Glaring inconsistencies
January 27, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Another week witnesses yet more mind-boggling contortions by so-called friends and declared foes alike. Read more
Frantic Frenzy
January 20, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
The Oxford dictionary definition of frenzy states “a period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behaviour.” Read more
On the other hand
January 15, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Emergency ambulance response times have been in the news recently. Read more
Spot the differences
January 13, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
The pandemic of moral outrage, which has infected all and sundry as Israel finally asserts its sovereign rights brings to mind a famous quote by the late Golda Meir. Read more
On the other hand
January 10, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
The grass is not always greener on the other side of the world. Read more
Collective and compulsive convulsions
January 8, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
One did not need to possess a crystal ball or read tea leaves in order to predict that 2023 would commence with Israel being targeted by the usual motley collection of serial international hypocrites. Read more
On the other hand
January 1, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
The Chanukah lights are packed away for another year, and those who may have overdosed on latkes and survived sufganiyot (doughnuts) can now go back to eating healthy food. Read more