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With my sign and flag by the Knesset

Neve Ilan Protesting Media; Knesset Emergency Call

Neve Ilan protest was a rally against compromised, biased media. Then we were rushed to an emergency Knesset rally where our democracy had just died. The Knesset chairman overruled a majority decision to establish an independent investigation committee into the submarine affair, Bibi’s Case 3000.

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Trojan Horse lit and ready

Trojan Horse at Balfour & Subs at Democracy Square

Trojan horse and submarine dummies were exhibited in Democracy Square for the Balfour Demonstration following the Big Submarine March. The Revolution at its creative best. and an update: a beautiful statue of Israel Hero, the protester was erected in the square and confiscated by police in the wee hours of the night.

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Or-Ly Barlev with megaphone

Or-Ly Barlev and the Alternative Media – Israel in Protests

Appendix to Big Submarine Protest post. Or-Ly Barlev and other alternative media outlets fill a reporting gap in the Israeli media scene, especially regarding the anti-Bibi protests. Here, as in other marches and demonstrations, she reports and records the proceedings, police misbehavior and gives voice to the protesters.

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Cross-Country Submarine Flotilla & the Missing Media

The submarine flotilla cross country event was one of the largest and better organized events of the Israeli anti-Netanyahu protest movement. I am trying to do it justice, since the compromised mainstream media largely chose, or was instructed, to ignore it.

Read More »
With my sign and flag by the Knesset

Neve Ilan Protesting Media; Knesset Emergency Call

Neve Ilan protest was a rally against compromised, biased media. Then we were rushed to an emergency Knesset rally where our democracy had just died. The Knesset chairman overruled a majority decision to establish an independent investigation committee into the submarine affair, Bibi’s Case 3000.

Read More »
Trojan Horse lit and ready

Trojan Horse at Balfour & Subs at Democracy Square

Trojan horse and submarine dummies were exhibited in Democracy Square for the Balfour Demonstration following the Big Submarine March. The Revolution at its creative best. and an update: a beautiful statue of Israel Hero, the protester was erected in the square and confiscated by police in the wee hours of the night.

Read More »
With my sign and flag by the Knesset

Neve Ilan Protesting Media; Knesset Emergency Call

Neve Ilan protest was a rally against compromised, biased media. Then we were rushed to an emergency Knesset rally where our democracy had just died. The Knesset chairman overruled a majority decision to establish an independent investigation committee into the submarine affair, Bibi’s Case 3000.

Read More »
Trojan Horse lit and ready

Trojan Horse at Balfour & Subs at Democracy Square

Trojan horse and submarine dummies were exhibited in Democracy Square for the Balfour Demonstration following the Big Submarine March. The Revolution at its creative best. and an update: a beautiful statue of Israel Hero, the protester was erected in the square and confiscated by police in the wee hours of the night.

Read More »

 

Goings-on

In this new section I will try to relate directly to current events and proceedings in the ever-churning, boiling, bubbling cauldron of our political and social reality today. I’ll try to keep posts short.

Keep posted. Subscribe to the newsletter. Here is a link to the “Goings-on” page. 

With my sign and flag by the Knesset

Neve Ilan Protesting Media; Knesset Emergency Call

Neve Ilan protest was a rally against compromised, biased media. Then we were rushed to an emergency Knesset rally where our democracy had just died. The Knesset chairman overruled a majority decision to establish an independent investigation committee into the submarine affair, Bibi’s Case 3000.

Read More »
Trojan Horse lit and ready

Trojan Horse at Balfour & Subs at Democracy Square

Trojan horse and submarine dummies were exhibited in Democracy Square for the Balfour Demonstration following the Big Submarine March. The Revolution at its creative best. and an update: a beautiful statue of Israel Hero, the protester was erected in the square and confiscated by police in the wee hours of the night.

Read More »
Or-Ly Barlev with megaphone

Or-Ly Barlev and the Alternative Media – Israel in Protests

Appendix to Big Submarine Protest post. Or-Ly Barlev and other alternative media outlets fill a reporting gap in the Israeli media scene, especially regarding the anti-Bibi protests. Here, as in other marches and demonstrations, she reports and records the proceedings, police misbehavior and gives voice to the protesters.

Read More »

Cross-Country Submarine Flotilla & the Missing Media

The submarine flotilla cross country event was one of the largest and better organized events of the Israeli anti-Netanyahu protest movement. I am trying to do it justice, since the compromised mainstream media largely chose, or was instructed, to ignore it.

Read More »

 

Mindroll

New articles will show up here. Keep posted. Subscribe to the newsletter. Here is a link to “Mindroll“. 

 

 

 

 

Israel's Best

This section is “under construction”. Much much more is yet to come about my beloved country. Keep posted. Subscribe! Here is a link to Israel’s Best page.

Olive picking from the tall branches, Sharona.

Olive picking – My First Masik

Wartime volunteering opportunities offered me my first opportunity at olive picking, or Masik, An uplifting experience, physically, mentally and socially. I discovered that a Jewish masik can be just as joyful as the Arab ones. We picked Manzanillo, an edible strain using rakes.

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Olive picking from the tall branches, Sharona.

Olive picking – My First Masik

Wartime volunteering opportunities offered me my first opportunity at olive picking, or Masik, An uplifting experience, physically, mentally and socially. I discovered that a Jewish masik can be just as joyful as the Arab ones. We picked Manzanillo, an edible strain using rakes.

Read More »

Incredible India

This section is “under construction”. Much much more is yet to come about my trip to Incredible India. Keep posted. Subscribe! Here is a link to the Incredible India page.

Shabbat meal at Beit Bina, Dharamkot

Israeli Phenomenon in India Part 4 – The Spiritual Scene

The home-made Israeli spiritual scene in India ranges from the orthodox Beit Chabad to the innovative Beit Bina with the “Jewish Heart” in between. They all provide a warm home but with some strings attached, and a “protection” from the surrounding overwhelming “spiritual salad”.

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Poetry

More poetry is yet to come. Keep posted. Subscribe to the newsletter. Here is a link to the poetry page

Blame

I abjure responsibility for:

Colonialism,

White Privilege,

Slavery.

The Crucifixion,

The Book of Joshua,

The Settlements.

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The taming of the shrew

The Tamed Shrew

What a waste

The tamed shrew –

She could have won an Olympic gold,
She could have been a magnificent mime,
She could have written plays better than Shakespeare,

Excuse the sacrilege

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Jaresh collonade, Jordan

Letter to the Americas

Dear New Worlders,

We heard about your latest mass shooting ,

So we thought we’ll just mention, if we may,

that

Oh, we’ve seen it all already –

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Blame

I abjure responsibility for:

Colonialism,

White Privilege,

Slavery.

The Crucifixion,

The Book of Joshua,

The Settlements.

Read More »
The taming of the shrew

The Tamed Shrew

What a waste

The tamed shrew –

She could have won an Olympic gold,
She could have been a magnificent mime,
She could have written plays better than Shakespeare,

Excuse the sacrilege

Read More »
Jaresh collonade, Jordan

Letter to the Americas

Dear New Worlders,

We heard about your latest mass shooting ,

So we thought we’ll just mention, if we may,

that

Oh, we’ve seen it all already –

Read More »

Blame

I abjure responsibility for:

Colonialism,

White Privilege,

Slavery.

The Crucifixion,

The Book of Joshua,

The Settlements.

Read More »
The taming of the shrew

The Tamed Shrew

What a waste

The tamed shrew –

She could have won an Olympic gold,
She could have been a magnificent mime,
She could have written plays better than Shakespeare,

Excuse the sacrilege

Read More »
Jaresh collonade, Jordan

Letter to the Americas

Dear New Worlders,

We heard about your latest mass shooting ,

So we thought we’ll just mention, if we may,

that

Oh, we’ve seen it all already –

Read More »

 

Galleries

Since a big part of this website is dedicated to world traveling, this collection of photo galleries is focused on the beauty, variety and creativity of the Land of Israel. An emphasis on the desert will soon be balanced with more pictures from the North and Center.

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